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Category Archives: Equalities
Legacy of Douglass, Equiano and abolitionist movement must inspire trade union movement today
Today, 23 August, is the International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. Pointing out that the campaign to abolish chattel slavery was driven by formerly enslaved persons such as Oloudah Equiano and Frederick Douglass, who inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Equalities, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged Belfast, chattel slavery, Frederick Douglass, Oloudah Equiano, slavery
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Announcing plans for Saturday protest, women say it’s time to Demand Better
Representatives of NIC-ICTU, Unite, CWU and GMB joined by workers urging large turnout at Belfast City Hall at noon on Saturday A press conference held this morning (Thursday) heard demands for real action on the cost of living emergency, which … Continue reading
Posted in Equalities, Northern Ireland news
Tagged #WomenDemandBetter, CWU, GMB, ICTU, Susan Fitzgerald
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Press conference as trade unions launch Women Demand Better campaign
Rally and protest to be held Saturday Campaign demands supported accommodation for homeless women and action on the cost of living crisis What: Launch of Women Demand Better campaign When: 11am, Thursday 27th October 2022 Where: Unite the union offices, … Continue reading
Posted in Austerity, Equalities, Northern Ireland news
Tagged #WomenDemandBetter, Belfast, Deirdre Hargey, protest, Susan Fitzgerald
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A cold, hungry or homeless Christmas?
Shock new survey of NI women workers reveals: Shock new survey of Northern Ireland women workers reveals: A survey of over 400 women workers in Northern Ireland carried out by trade union Unite during the third … Continue reading
Posted in Equalities, Northern Ireland news
Tagged #politicalfailure, equality, euqal, Stormont, Susan Fitzgerald, Women Demand Better, working women
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Half a century after pay equality act passed, average pay for women in Northern Ireland remains 10 percent lower than for men
Occupations in which women still predominate such as Carers and Cleaners paid less and treated as lower skilled Taryn Trainor, Unite Regional Women’s & Equalities Officer reflected on the fact that today marks a half century since pay equality legislation … Continue reading
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