Category Archives: Public Services

Executive must provide adequate funding for library services across Northern Ireland

Posted on June 19, 2016 by unitetheunion

Libraries play a vital role giving access to education and personal development as well as acting as hubs for service delivery Proposals to cut opening hours will impact vulnerable, disadvantaged and students most June 19th: Unite Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged austerity, austerity cuts, Bangor, Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Dungannon, DUP, Enniskillen, Jimmy Kelly, Libraries NI, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Omagh, Paul Givan, public services, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Chair of Unite’s Ireland Executive warns Brexit poses threat to local authority workers

Posted on June 15, 2016 by unitetheunion

Risk that management may ‘harmonise’ down rights for workers in merged councils across Northern Ireland June 15th: After a meeting of the union’s representatives across all eleven super-councils in the Maldron Hotel Derry/Londonderry, Liam Gallagher, chair of the Irish Executive … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #UniteAgainstCuts, Brexit, Derry/Londonderry, EU Referendum, Leave, Liam Gallagher, local authorities, Remain, RPA, super-councils, Unite, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Strong public support for strike at picket lines on all eleven former Belfast City Council managed leisure centres

Posted on May 24, 2016 by unitetheunion

Industrial action follows 97% ballot vote by UNITE members to defend right of young and new employees to full pension and to secure safe staffing levels Union official blasts ‘inappropriate’ intervention of Belfast City Council officer briefing against workforce on … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged ballot, Belfast, Belfast City Council, GLL, industrial action, Industrial disputes, Leisure Centres, Northern Ireland, outsourcing, pensions, Privatisation, Unite NI | Leave a comment

First day of strike action at eleven Belfast City Council leisure centres set for Tuesday May 24th

Posted on May 12, 2016 by unitetheunion

Decision follows ballot in which 97% of Unite members voted for strike action over Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) failure to deliver on pensions guarantee and staffing concerns Staff commence action with ‘work-to-rule’ and overtime ban at Andersonstown, Whiterock, Falls Rd, … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged ballot, Belfast, Belfast City Council, Davy Edmont, GLL, industrial action, Industrial disputes, Leisure Centres, Northern Ireland, outsourcing, pensions, Privatisation, Unite, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Workers at eleven Belfast City Council leisure centres balloted on strike action

Posted on April 20, 2016 by unitetheunion

Industrial action ballot opens today (Wednesday April 20th) and will remain open for two weeks Union highlights Greenwich Leisure Ltd’s (GLL) broken commitments on pensions guarantee and wider health and safety concerns April 20th: Davy Edmont, Unite officer for workers … Continue reading →