Category Archives: Campaigns

Ministers must legislate to extend same protections and reproductive rights to women in Northern Ireland

One thousand women from Northern Ireland travel to Britain to get a termination January 7th: Responding to a statement by incoming First Minister, Arlene Foster, that she would not be supporting the extension of the abortion rights to women in … Continue reading

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Education Minister must reconsider decision to dissolve Youth Council of NI

Youth Council has a pivotal role to play in supporting quality of youth service provision Decision runs contrary to recommendation of Assembly Education Committee which considered responses to a public consultation on the proposal December 10th: Unite Regional Officer with … Continue reading

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Government urged to fast-track new Transport Support Scheme for people with disabilities

Over two years since Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant axed December 3rd:  Unite today called on the Government to fast-track the promised new Transport Support Scheme for people with disabilities. The new scheme has been promised to replace the … Continue reading

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Unite joins with Translink and Women’s Aid in launching the White Ribbon campaign to end violence to women

Translink staff in Ulsterbus, Metro and NI Rail will wear white ribbons for sixteen days Campaign to be launched at Metro Station, Queen Street, Belfast tomorrow (Wednesday, 25th November) at 11.30am Unite Equality Officer, Taryn Trainor, welcomed the strength of … Continue reading

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

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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