Category Archives: Northern Ireland news

Unite welcomes restoration of winter fuel payment by Stormont Executive

Unite has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement by communities minister Gordon Lyons that the winter fuel payment will be restored as a clear win for pensioners. The announcement will mean that the Northern Ireland Executive will restore the payment in line … Continue reading

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Stormont must immediately extend Labour’s winter fuel U-turn to pensioners in Northern Ireland

Responding to the UK government’s decision to partially reverse the cut in winter fuel payments, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:  “Commonsense has finally prevailed as the winter fuel cut is reversed for most pensioners in England and Wales. We … Continue reading

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New data exposes shortfalls in night-time ambulance and rapid response cover

Unite demands 45-minute maximum ambulance waiting times outside emergency departments to reduce pressures on service Unite has released data revealing the crisis in night-time shift cover in Northern Ireland’s Ambulance Service (NIAS). The figures cover a 30 day period from … Continue reading

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Union launches drive for school support staff to secure permanent jobs

Action follows commitment from Northern Ireland education minister Paul Givan that he will ask education authority to process requests for permanent contracts “as quickly as possible” Unite is encouraging all its school support workers working on a temporary engagement forms for more … Continue reading

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Spirit Aerosystems sale: Government must create joint venture to save jobs

Unite warns Spirit break-up would threaten NI aerospace sector Union seeks urgent meeting with business and trade ministers to chart way forward Unite has written to both secretary of state Jonathan Reynolds MP and minister of state for business Sarah … Continue reading

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