Category Archives: Campaigns

Protests in Derry and Waterford demand Schivo Chief Executive meets union over Maydown job losses and union-busting

Posted on August 27, 2015 by unitetheunion

Fifteen redundancies announced at Maydown Precision Engineering since transfer to Schivo Management withhold approximately £10,000 of union membership dues paid by workforce August 27th: Trade union Unite has led protests at Waterford and Derry over union-busting behaviour at Derry-based Maydown … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Benefits Reform, Campaigns, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Solidarity | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, Davy Thompson, Derry/Londonderry, job losses, Maydown Precision Engineering, protest, Schivo, union recognition, Waterford, workers' rights | Leave a comment

Unite’s industrial and community branches in Newry come together to support Newry Pride Festival

Posted on August 22, 2015 by unitetheunion

Vibrant festival shows that celebrating diversity and fostering equality can be fun and inclusive to everyone in the community Union branches sponsor event, host merchandise stall and conduct LGBT survey August 22nd: Speaking ahead of the parade, Unites Equality Officer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Equalities, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Unite in the Community | Tagged #Unite4Equalities, Community Membership, Equalities, LGBT, Newry, Pride, Taryn Trainor., Unite NI | Leave a comment

Unite-sponsored public meeting in Belfast tonight on the threat posed to Justice and Welfare by Legal Aid changes

Posted on August 12, 2015 by unitetheunion

Changes to Legal Aid eligibility combined with Welfare Reform changes will leave working-class without recourse to justice August 12th: Unite’s community membership branch in West Belfast will host a public information meeting on the threat posed by the legal aid … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Campaigns, Legal Services, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #UniteAgainstCuts, austerity, Belfast, Justice Minister, Legal Aid, public services, Robert Murtagh, Shankill Road, Stormont, Unite NI, UniteInTheCommunity, West Belfast | Leave a comment

Concern for 140 jobs at Maydown Precision Engineering after redundancies threatened by new owner Schivo NI

Posted on August 12, 2015 by unitetheunion

Incoming management have failed to engage with union over threat of redundancies Union calls for constructive partnership approach to safeguard employment August 12th: Unite has expressed its disappointment and concern that it has only learnt of the likelihood of redundancies … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, Bombardier, Derry/Londonderry, job losses, Maydown Precision Engineering, Philip Oakes, Schivo NI, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Women with crisis pregnancies among victims of two-tiered health system

Posted on July 8, 2015 by unitetheunion

July 8th: Speaking on Motion 35 (A Universal Health System – A Public Good) at the ICTU BDC, Unite’s Regional Equalities Officer Taryn Trainor today noted that women facing crisis pregnancies are among the victims of Ireland’s current two-tiered health … Continue reading →