Category Archives: Benefits Reform
Christmas cancelled for tens of thousands of Northern Ireland families being forced onto flawed Universal Credit regime
As part of Unite’s nationwide day of action against Universal Credit a protest is set for Department of Communities on Saturday December 2nd at 1pm. This year Christmas will be cancelled for thousands of families in Northern Ireland who … Continue reading
Economy, workers’ rights centre stage as Unite Policy Conference kicks off
Workers must not pay price for Brexit, says Jimmy Kelly Unite’s Fourth Irish Policy conference kicked off this morning (Tuesday May 23rd) with debates on the economy and workers’ rights. The agenda is available for download here, and below are … Continue reading
Unite community branches protests against Tory Benefit Sanctions
Fresh Start deal allowed Tories to introduce benefit sanctions threatening devastating consequences for most vulnerable Unite in the Community will protest outside benefits offices across Northern Ireland at noon tomorrow [March 30th] March 29th: Albert Hewitt explained why his union’s … Continue reading
Unite backs Belfast City Centre Anti-Austerity demonstration
Protest coincides with People’s Assembly protest against Conservative Party conference in Birmingham Austerity part of an agenda seeking to transfer wealth from working-class to the wealthy September 27th: Jackie Pollock, deputy Irish Regional Secretary for Unite offered his union’s backing … Continue reading









