Category Archives: Press Releases

Unite hosts a meeting at Stormont as part of campaign to restore the Winter Fuel Payment

Unite the union will be holding a meeting at the Long Gallery in Stormont today (3.30pm) as part of its campaign to fully restore the Winter Fuel payment. This meeting will address the devastating impact of the changes to the … Continue reading

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Unions warn Belfast council of leisure centres strike threat 

Patience of leisure workers at end, Greenwich Leisure Limited must provide clarity and transparency Trade unions Unite and NIPSA have met Belfast city council management and warned them of the prospect of disruptive industrial action by leisure centre workers. The … Continue reading

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Government decision leaves most migrant care assistants below minimum wage 

HCAs on existing contracts lose out on pay increase  Unite has slammed a decision which will see most migrant health care assistants (HCAs) on general employment permits fall below the new national minimum wage which came into effect on 1 … Continue reading

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A cruel Christmas for care workers separated from children

Government accused of ‘institutionalising new gender pay gap’ Unite writes to party leaders demanding reform of ‘inhuman regime’ Unite has today (Monday) written to party leaders demanding urgent reform of the work permit regime which will see thousands of care … Continue reading

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Water workers end industrial dispute after accepting long overdue pay offer

Unite warns Northern Ireland Water cannot remain a low pay employer Members of Unite employed in NI Water and NI Water Alpha have voted decisively to accept a pay offer providing a five per cent increase and a one-off payment … Continue reading

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