Category Archives: Public Services

Management suspend workers at Regina Coeli House and instruct vulnerable female residents to transfer to uncertain accommodation by taxi

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Unite the union NI

Workers and residents maintain ‘work-in’ to save Northern Ireland’s only women-only hostel for homeless and vulnerable Unite launches of an online petition for public to show their support for staff and residents’ fight Unite members working at Regina Coeli House have … Continue reading →

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Workers commence 24-7 work-in occupation of Regina Coeli House in West Belfast

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Unite the union NI

Staff and residents at hostel for homeless women demand urgent intervention by Communities’ Minister Deirdre Hargey Unite industrial and community members establish a solidarity camp outside the Regina Coeli Workers at Regina Coeli House have commenced a 24-7 ‘work-in’ occupation … Continue reading →

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Unite seeks urgent meeting with Communities’ Minister over impending closure of Regina Coeli Women’s Hostel in West Belfast

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Unite the union NI

Minimum pay workers receive notice of pending redundancy for February 27th at only women-only facility offering accommodation and addiction support for homeless in Northern Ireland Regina Coeli house, at Lakeglen avenue in West Belfast, has provided a refuge to homeless and … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged addiction, Deirdre Hargey, Department for Communities, Equalities, Legion of Mary, mental health, Regina Coeli, Taryn Trainor., West Belfast, women's equality | 1 Comment

Department of Education must intervene to ensure adoption of progressive policies by all schools in Northern Ireland

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Union highlights concerns over the low numbers of schools installing Education Authority carbon dioxide monitors and providing free period dignity products As a result of contacts from education workers, Unite has identified that there has been a very low uptake … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Covid-19, Kieran Ellison, Northern Ireland, period dignity, period poverty, schools, Taryn Trainor | Leave a comment

Tory government’s National Insurance hike aims to make workers pay for costs of rationed and privatised Social Care provision

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock challenged the Tory government on its decision to raise national insurance contributions by 1.25 percent under cover of funding social care in a Covid crisis. “The increase of 1.25 percent on national insurance from April … Continue reading →