Category Archives: Public Services
Department of Education review on school bus transport threatens child safety, parental choice and low-income households
Unite launches online petition challenging ‘sham consultation’ that fails to consider alternative options including increased funding for education services December 17th: Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, announced the launch of his union’s online petition opposing the current ‘Review of Home … Continue reading
Unite in the community to hold ‘die-in’ protest at Capita assessment clinic in Belfast tomorrow to highlight deaths from Universal Credit
Unite community members will be holding a ‘die-in’ at the Capita assessment clinic on Linenhall Street in Belfast from 9am to 9.30am tomorrow [Friday, 30th November] as the first of two protests this weekend against Universal Credit. The protests coincide … Continue reading
Department of Health pay announcement is meaningless and delivers nothing to NI healthcare workers
Return to NHS pay parity across all UK nations needed to guarantee integrity and sustainability of NHS services in Northern Ireland Funding for Agenda for Change restructuring must be extended as well as UK-wide pay increase November 22nd: Unite Regional … Continue reading
Education Authority moves to close school bus depot in Lisnaskea threatens health and safety
Proposals for school bus drivers to use commercial forecourts in Lisnaskea are unacceptable corner cutting Cost-cutting plans will force reliance on Enniskillen school bus depot to cover entirety of Fermanagh and threaten to impact children attending schools November 15th: Unite … Continue reading
Public transport remains the safest mode of transport for female passengers, but this needs to be true for workers as well
Translink management must adopt a no tolerance approach to better support staff attacked in the workplace Figures confirm Translink employees continue to be on the receiving end of verbal and physical assaults November 12th: Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer … Continue reading









