Category Archives: Austerity

Over one million women North and South experiencing poverty or social exclusion

Posted on March 5, 2015 by unitetheunion

Low wages, precarious work and low social protection supports among factors contributing to crisis Over one million women throughout the island of Ireland are experiencing poverty and social exclusion according to a Unite briefing note released today (5 March 2015) … Continue reading →

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Translink needs to come clean on management reform proposals

Posted on February 25, 2015 by unitetheunion

Proposals are a transparent, eleventh hour attempt to influence strike ballot February 25th: Unite’s lead Regional Officer for public transport, Davy McMurray called for management at Translink to provide detail on their proposals to cut expenditure on management waste to … Continue reading →

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Unite throws weight behind campaign to save services at the Downe Hospital

Posted on February 13, 2015 by unitetheunion

Members will join thousands converging for Downpatrick Demonstration February 13th: Unite lead officer for Health, Kevin McAdam, has urged members of his union to support the demonstration planned for this Saturday at Downpatrick against the further closure and reduction of … Continue reading →

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NI Executive’s draft budget is a programme of ‘Economic Shock-Therapy’

Posted on December 29, 2014 by unitetheunion

Monday 29 December: Budget is an ideologically driven attack on public services, workers and their communities across Northern Ireland.  Drastic reduction in public expenditure will mean green shoots of recovery suffer frostbite Jimmy Kelly, Regional Secretary of Unite set out … Continue reading →

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NI Executive must heed NERI warning: Northern Ireland moving in wrong economic direction

Posted on December 16, 2014 by unitetheunion

Think-tank’s analysis highlights trend in declining wages and mounting job insecurity in Northern Ireland Union urges NI Executive to develop proactive Industrial Strategy to escape sixth year of recession December 16th: Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly today (Tuesday 16 December) … Continue reading →

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