Category Archives: Northern Ireland news
Buy out of Harland & Wolff needs to safeguard workforce
Those involved in the behind closed doors negotiations need to understand that there can be no going forwards without protections for workers’ jobs and continuity of employment Unite, the largest trade union in Britain and Ireland, has highlighted that workers need … Continue reading
Conference on educational disadvantage in inner city communities hosted by Grassroots community organisation
Youth social inclusion conference hosted by Phoenix education centre and sponsored by Unite What: Reimagining Inclusive Support Education (RISE) conference When: 9.30am Thursday 28th November 2024 Where: Stormont Hotel ballroom, 587 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3LP Belfast-based Phoenix education centre … Continue reading
All seven Stormont party leaders sign winter fuel payment pledge
Party leaders unite behind union demand for the reinstatement of the winter fuel payment as a universal benefit Retired members of Unite in Northern Ireland have scored a clean sweep of political leaders in support of their winter fuel payment … Continue reading
Spirit workers still waiting for answers about their future
Workers have still received no answers three months after Boeing acquisition of Spirit confirmed Secretary of state for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn yet to meet unions representing Spirit workers Unite is calling for the workforce at Spirit Aerospace to receive … Continue reading
Campaign to restore Winter fuel payment for all pensioners launched on steps to Stormont
At today’s National Pensioners Convention rally at Stormont, speaker after speaker assailed both the Labour government for ending the winter fuel payment and the Stormont executive for meekly enforcing the policy in Northern Ireland. Unite’s speakers committed the union to … Continue reading









