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Conference of migrant Health Care Assistants hears calls for family reunification

Unite pledges support to HCA campaign for respect October 21st: The first national conference of migrant health care assistants (HCAs) took place in Unite’s Dublin office over the weekend. The conference, which was organised by Migrant Nurses Ireland (MNI), heard … Continue reading

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Unite to support National Pensioners Convention rally at Stormont demanding restoration of Winter Fuel payment

Low-income retired workers in Northern Ireland will be disproportionately impacted by move limiting payment to those receiving pension credit When: 10.30am Monday 7th October 2024 with the rally from 11am-1pm Where: Assembling at Stormont Gates    What: Feeder parade to NPC rally at Stormont demanding … Continue reading

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HSE: Unite health workers say ‘backdoor hiring freeze’ impacting patient services

Lunchtime protests set for next week as unions prepare to ballot for action Unite, which represents a range of grades across the Health Services Executive (HSE) said today (Thursday) that what it termed the HSE’s ‘backdoor hiring freeze’ is impacting on … Continue reading

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Unite will escalate ABC dispute through the courts

Bin workers based at Armagh depot suspend strikes but union members stand ready to defend reps ABC council senior management have presided over a ‘hostile environment’ for union reps and their behaviour is ‘shameful’ Unite members employed in waste collection … Continue reading

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Education Authority workers win pay and grading improvement to end industrial dispute

Pay and grading review won by education support workers provides additional £130 million in pay over the next eight months Members of Unite the union employed as school support staff by the Education Authority have won their industrial dispute over … Continue reading

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