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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 … Continue reading

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Ballymena Rally For a Future initiative secures backing of leading training agency

Electrical Training Trust, CEO, Derek Thompson says “We need more foresight and less hindsight” to protect jobs February 1st: Speaking at the Electrical Training Trust offices in Ballymena, Jimmy Kelly, Unite Regional Secretary, welcomed the support expressed by the ETT’s … Continue reading

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Supporting young workers

UNITE the Union is supporting apprentices at Nu-Track coach-building firm in Antrim town and presented them with a collection of new tools. Irish Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly was made welcome to the factory at the Steeple Road industrial estate today … Continue reading

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