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Secretary of State challenged over government inaction on Harland & Wolff as trade unionists rally at shipyard gates
Speakers at rally reiterate call for nationalisation and contrast government inaction with leadership shown by workforce and trade union movement Secretary of State for NI, Julian Smith MP grilled over failure to safeguard jobs at Harland and Wolff and the … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged #Unite4Jobs, #Unite4Manufacturing, apprentices, Belfast City Council, Davy Thompson, Harland and Wolff, jobs, Julian Smith MP, manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Skills, Susan Fitzgerald, T Levels
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TCD protest hears workers’ rights being abused on publicly-funded project
Time to turn off contract stream to rogue employers July 11th: Unite, which organises construction workers, held a protest this morning (Thursday) at the site of TCD’s new Oisin House student accommodation block on Pearse Street. The main contractor on … Continue reading
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Tagged apprentices, construction, Tom Fitzgerald, Unite ROI, wages
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National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to get serious about decent training for young workers and our economy
Apprenticeship levy has not worked in Northern Ireland, we need a return to an employment-led, partnership approach to skills Young workers must receive decent pay and conditions from day one in a workplace apprenticeship with a firm expectation of a … Continue reading
Levy will degrade Apprenticeships and should not be extended to Northern Ireland
Apprenticeship Levy threatens to penalise employers who already provide upskilling to workforce UK-wide target of three million apprenticeships a year unrealistic and will undermine quality and number of genuine placements January 31st: Speaking the day after his union organised a … Continue reading
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