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Category Archives: Public Services
Up to eighty redundancies expected at Camden Group in Antrim
In absence of trade union recognition, workers being made redundant are receiving statutory redundancy payments only Individual members of union encouraged to contact Unite officials to secure their rights, non-union workers should join Unite to protect themselves going forward November … Continue reading
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Tagged Antrim, Camden Group, George Brash, job losses, Redundancies, Unite
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An estimated 80 AES job-losses and a further 60 contractor redundancies likely across Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations
Unite formally notified of more than 20 redundancies by AES but job-loss figure expected to rise sharply Energy Regulator must intervene to allow SONI to offer ‘capacity contract’ quickly to avoid all 250 AES jobs being lost November 8th: Despite … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services
Tagged all-island electricity market, Ballylumford Power Station, blackouts, Brexit, Davy Thompson, Electricity Regulator, Integrated Single Electricity Market, Joanne McWilliams, job losses, Kilroot Power Station, SONI, System Operator for Northern Ireland
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Meeting sought with SONI to seek firm commitment on capacity supply contracts for Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations
Threat to 270 workers’ jobs remains despite inclusion on latest all-island generating capacity statement November 1st: In the 2018 All-island Generation Capacity Statement published last week, the System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI) included on a list of current generators … Continue reading
Legislation to break logjam on Departmental decision-making must lead to swift action on NHS pay disparities
Unite calls on the Permanent Secretary for Department of Health, Richard Pengelly, to meet with trade unions to discuss extension of UK-wide pay and terms & conditions reforms to Northern Ireland Northern Ireland healthcare workers have been left behind on … Continue reading
Proposed radical reform of NI Ambulance Service is welcome but must be underpinned by level playing field on pay for paramedics
Political failure has led to situation where paramedics in Northern Ireland are paid eight thousand pounds less a year than those in England and Wales No guarantees that proposals to recruit additional 300 paramedics to meet 50% surge in demand … Continue reading
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