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Monthly Archives: May 2020
Unite writes to First Minister and Deputy First Minister to demand testing for workers as Covid-19 clusters emerge in poultry and meatpacking sector and Moy Park employee dies
Urgent action needed from Stormont Executive on meat processing sector to avoid repeat of crisis and fatalities in care home sector If necessary, sites must be temporarily shut for testing of workers, and family members, with full pay to enable … Continue reading
English Language Schools must engage with workers before re-opening
Safe teaching and learning environment will be central to future success of sector May 11th: Unite, which represents English Language Teachers throughout Ireland, today (Monday) said that schools must start engaging now with teachers to ensure that the industry can … Continue reading
Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized
Tagged #UniteELT, Brendan Byrne, Covid-19, ELT, health and safety, Unite ROI
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Urgent action needed by Stormont Ministers after Moy Park worker dies from Covid-19 and clusters of infection reported at a growing number of poultry and meatpacking sites
Moy Park’s Dungannon site must be temporarily shutdown while entire workforce, and families, is tested and assessed, with workers receiving full pay for duration Health and Safety Executive of NI must conduct responsive and unannounced physical inspections of meat processing … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged Covid-19, Dungannon, HSENI, Infection Control, meatpacking, Moy Park, NI Executive, Portadown, poultry, workers' death
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Covid-19 clusters in Northern Ireland meatpacking sector point to urgent need for sector-specific infection controls to protect workers
Immediate programme of testing with quick turnaround needed for all meatpacking workers and their families along with wider package of measures including, where necessary, temporary closures for deep-cleanses without loss of pay Fears that meatpacking sites here could experience outbreaks similar … Continue reading
Covid-19 and Your Rights as a Worker – UPDATED 8 May
Frequently Asked Questions – UPDATED 08 May 2020 The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency is evolving rapidly and Unite will continue updating our advice as dictated by circumstances. The measures announced by the Government on 27 March resulted in further business closures, … Continue reading
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Tagged Covid-19, Unite ROI, workers' rights
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