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Monthly Archives: January 2019
In context of political failure, local councils must act to safeguard poor and homeless during cold snap
In absence of political action, numbers dying in winter in Northern Ireland unnecessarily has risen 130 percent in three years to 1,500 Poverty leaves many reliant on old, dangerous or un-serviced heating devices for heating or going to bed early … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Unite in the Community
Tagged #politicalfailure, #UniversalCredit, Albert Hewitt, Belfast City Council, Fuel Poverty, Homelessness, mitigations, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, political failure, Unite in the Community, winter excess deaths
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Unite expresses solidarity with striking nurses and midwives
Brendan Ogle: dispute symptomatic of wider problem in unequal society January 30th: As members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation take industrial action around the country, Unite has written to the INMO informing them that we have advised our … Continue reading
Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized
Tagged Brendan Ogle, economy, housing, industrial relations, Unite ROI, wages
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Unite will seek to mitigate impact of redundancies associated with completion of Sangers-AAH merger
Forty-eight jobs to go as merger of Sangers and AAH Pharmaceuticals proceeds to completion January 29th: Unite Regional Officer George Brash confirmed his union was engaging with McKesson Corporation management with the aim of avoiding compulsory job-losses at Sangers-AAH. “In … Continue reading
Unite to seek urgent meeting with TESCO following confirmation of cuts impacting nine thousand workers across UK stores
Retailer bosses announce plans to slash workforce only days after announcing twelfth consecutive quarter of growth January 28th: Unite the union Regional Officer George Brash responded to confirmation that TESCO would be bringing forward changes to their stores which would … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged Antrim, Belfast, corporate greed, job cuts, job losses, Profit, Tescos
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IAC dispute: company no-show at Labour Court disappointing
Unite says IAC attempting to sideline state industrial relations mechanisms January 24th: Unite, which represents archaeologists working for the Irish Archaeological Consultancy, today (Thursday) expressed disappointment at the company’s failure to attend a Labour Court hearing this week into IAC’s … Continue reading
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