Category Archives: Unite in the Community

Moves to impose charges for school transport service completely unacceptable

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite Community branches will build People Power campaign to defeat proposal Union will engage with Education & Library Board buses drivers to determine appropriate response January 14th: Reacting to reports that the Education Authority is considering imposing charges on families … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Public Services, Unite in the Community | Tagged Albert Hewitt, austerity cuts, Education Authority, ELB, Gareth Scott, just about managing, NI Executive, Unite in the Community, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Trussell Trust figures expose NI Executive’s failure to adopt Living Wage and protect those on benefits

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Numbers dependent on emergency food aid in Northern Ireland surges by 43.1% Northern Ireland figures demonstrate failure to address poverty pay and growth of ‘just about managing’ households November 21st: Speaking in response to figures released by the Trussell Trust … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Unite in the Community | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, Food Banks, food poverty, Living Wage, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, poverty pay, Trussell Trust, Unite in the Community | Leave a comment

Direct Earnings Attachments threaten to push low-pay workers out of legal employment

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Department for Communities places responsibility on Employers for debt collection relating to social security overpayments Impact on low income households likely severe as guidance allows repayments to 40% of net earnings November 10th: Unite Community Coordinator, Albert Hewitt, expressed his … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits Reform, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Uncategorized, Unite in the Community | Tagged Community, Community Branch, Community Membership, Direct Earnings Attachments, poverty, Unite NI members, welfare, welfare reform | Leave a comment

Call to support Newry ‘Rally Against Hate Crime’ Demonstration

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Post-Brexit focus on restricting migrants and failure to legislate for marriage equality are leading to growth of hate-crime Unite the union calls for attendance at rally set for 1pm Saturday, October 15th at Newry Rainbow Centre October 5th: Jimmy Kelly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Equalities, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Unite in the Community | Tagged anti-racism, Anti-semitism, Fascism, Homophobic, Jimmy Kelly, migrants, Newry, Northern Ireland, Pride, solidarity, Stormont, Trade Union, Unite, Unite NI | 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 →