Category Archives: Public Services
Workers at twelve Belfast leisure centres to be balloted on strike action in pursuit of six percent pay rise
Local political parties asked to bring back municipal leisure services into council management and provide all leisure workers a pay uplift Michael Keenan, Unite Regional Officer confirmed that his union would be balloting its members working for outsourced management company, … Continue reading
Nuffield trust study on Northern Ireland Health & Social Care confirms damaging impact of protracted political failure
Local political leaders are held responsible for worst waiting lists in the UK and failure to deliver needed reform Crisis in Northern Ireland health and social care must be addressed through investment and NHS pay equalisation July 10th: Kevin McAdam, … Continue reading
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council management must accord women period dignity
Union members slam inadequacy of council approach which seeks to place onus on staff for donations to addressing period poverty Management approach should focus on providing women with dignity and normalising a natural biological process Unite Regional Women’s and Equalities … Continue reading
Engineers at Dundonald International Ice Bowl to be balloted on industrial action in end of May
Industrial action likely to coincide with first Northern Ireland bowling open to be held in Dundonald in twelve years Blame for escalation lies squarely with approach of management in Lisburn & Castlereagh City council in pay equality talks Davy McMurray, … Continue reading
Welcome for decision by Armagh City, Banbridge, Craigavon Borough Council to keep new Craigavon leisure centre in-house
Decision by council reverses earlier decision to outsource leisure services and reflects widespread public opposition to move Unions will remain on guard to ensure that leisure services at Craigavon remain in-house going forward February 26th: There was jubilation among workers … Continue reading









