Category Archives: Campaigns

Unite challenges justification for 3M Bangor announcement of thirty-four job losses

Posted on October 26, 2015 by unitetheunion

3M informs workforce compulsory redundancies likely at Bangor site Scale of job-losses disproportionate to transfer of production proposed October 26th: Sean Smyth, Unite Regional Officer, expressed his union’s dismay at the 3M Bangor announcement that they plan 34 job-losses following the … Continue reading →

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Women have borne brunt of austerity, Unite women’s conference told

Posted on October 2, 2015 by unitetheunion

Minimalist Minimum Wage increases North and South inadequate response to in-work poverty Strategies need to make Ireland a Living Wage island October 2nd: Unite’s Regional Women’s Conference is being held today. Issues of concern to working women in both the … Continue reading →

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Right to choose is a trade union issue says Unite

Posted on September 26, 2015 by unitetheunion

“Cash in your pocket must not determine access to medical treatment” September 26th: Unite members will be taking part in today’s Fourth Annual March for Choice. Unite is a member of the Trade Union Campaign to Repeal the Eighth Amendment, … Continue reading →

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An economic development strategy based on corporation tax race-to-bottom will fail to deliver growth

Posted on September 7, 2015 by unitetheunion

Report fails to offer anything for manufacturing sector facing unsustainable energy costs and needing investment support Committee threatens to open up skills provision to private sector but silent on need for increased funding for Further & Higher Education September 7th: … Continue reading →

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Schivo: Unite refreshes management’s memory of Maydown union recognition agreement

Posted on September 3, 2015 by unitetheunion

Former Maydown employees and union members to provide copy of recognition agreement and staff handbook references to collective bargaining Union confirms legal challenge in process and promises to escalate protest campaign September 3rd: Unite activists and former Maydown employees will … Continue reading →

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