Tag: apprentices
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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 absence of an ambitious economic strategy at Belfast manufacturing forum Trade unionists were active on…
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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 the publicly-funded project is Bennett Construction, but mechanical works are being carried out by a…
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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 job at the end March 4th: Jackie Pollock, Unite Regional Secretary for Ireland, used the…
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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 conference focussing on the needs of the Manufacturing sector in Northern Ireland, Unite deputy Regional…
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Unanimous support for Unite proposal to reintroduce student maintenance grants and a Living wage for apprentices
NIC-ICTU Biennial Delegates Conference endorses union’s call for strict enforcement of working time directive to stop exploitation of apprentices Access to public procurement contracts and grant-aid should be contingent on paying a Living Wage and meeting a 10% apprentice threshold April 13th: Speaking after the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions…