Category Archives: Austerity

Strike action confirmed for Ambulance Service on May 6th

Posted on April 23, 2015 by unitetheunion

Thursday 23rd April Newsdesks Unite’s Ambulance Service members will join Translink workers for twenty-four hour stoppage on May 6th Union members across health service to refuse to work unpaid overtime from April 30th April 23rd: Unite National Officer with responsibility … Continue reading →

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Unions to continue campaign to defend health service and secure decent pay

Posted on April 21, 2015 by unitetheunion

Agreement on a range of industrial actions in period commencing Monday, April 27th Unite health representatives meet tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd April) to agree strategy of industrial action April 21st: Unite National Officer with responsibility for health, Kevin McAdam confirmed that … Continue reading →

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Public transport strike called in defence of bus and rail services

Posted on April 19, 2015 by unitetheunion

Unite confirms second, twenty-four hour Translink stoppage May 6th affecting all Ulsterbus, Metro and NI Rail services Jimmy Kelly is seeking meeting with both First and deputy First Ministers to secure funding for bus and rail services April 19th: Unite Regional … Continue reading →

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Translink’s consultation on train service cuts another insult to travelling public

Posted on April 9, 2015 by unitetheunion

Travelling public offered a twelve-day consultation to approve unspecified cuts to train routes Unite bus and rail workforce reps gathering to agree campaign of industrial action to defend public transport Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for Translink workers, Davy McMurray, … Continue reading →

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Chaos in Roads Service as budget cuts leave workers confined to depots

Posted on April 8, 2015 by unitetheunion

Unite is calling emergency meeting of workers on response to severe cuts Workers sent home on sick leave as £50 materials cap undermines patching work April 3: Unite’s Regional Officer with responsibility for employees at the Roads Service, Gareth Scott … Continue reading →