Category Archives: Public Services

Public sector voluntary exit scheme impacting staff morale and quality of services – NI Audit Office

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Report recommends cost-benefit analysis should take account of natural wastage, cost of increased agency working and temporary consultancy work Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, who represents the union’s members working in the industrial civil service in Northern Ireland, welcomed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged austerity, austerity cuts, civil service, Gareth Scott, Growth, Investment, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, public services, Unite NI, voluntary exit | Leave a comment

Stormont Health Committee to hear of challenges facing NI Health & Social Care

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Unite’s Kevin McAdam to present on behalf of Unite and NIC-ICTU health committee Northern Ireland health workers have seen a 16% drop in pay over the past five years and are now the lowest paid in the UK October 5th: … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Conservative, health, HSC, job cuts, Kevin McAdam, NHS, NI, NI Assembly, NI Executive, NIC-ICTU, poverty pay, service cuts, Tory, Unite NI, Westminster | Leave a comment

Unite backs Belfast City Centre Anti-Austerity demonstration

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Protest coincides with People’s Assembly protest against Conservative Party conference in Birmingham Austerity part of an agenda seeking to transfer wealth from working-class to the wealthy September 27th: Jackie Pollock, deputy Irish Regional Secretary for Unite offered his union’s backing … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Benefits Reform, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services, Unite in the Community | Tagged #ToriesOut, austerity, Belfast, DUP, Jackie Pollock, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, People's Assembly, Sinn Fein, Unite NI | Leave a comment

No justification for Translink management to consider another Fare Hike

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Interview remarks indicating Chief Executive’s equivocal attitude to privatisation deeply concerning Translink management stall on delivery of Unite’s ‘cost-saving’ proposals, refuse to disclose findings of studies on NITHCo’s extensive property portfolio September 16th: Unite officer for Translink Davy McMurray, whose … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Belfast, Bus Services, Citybus, Davy McMurray, Fare Hikes, Metro, NI Rail, NITHCo, Northern Ireland, Privatisation, Public Transport, Translink, Ulsterbus, Unite, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Dismay at loss of Ryanair routes from City of Derry Airport

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Union’s membership at airport raise concerns over ‘managed decline’ approach to airport NI Executive must fund infrastructural investment and route development at City of Derry airport to support balanced regional development September 13th: Unite officer for the union’s membership at … Continue reading →