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Minister Farry must intervene on University proposals which threaten compulsory redundancies

University of Ulster has told Unite that unless they can secure sufficient voluntary redundancies, they too will require compulsory redundancies Announcement of forced job losses at Queen’s makes nonsense of NI Executive promises that public sector Exit Scheme would be … Continue reading

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University of Ulster management must come clean on plans for redundancies and closures

Staff told plans include closure of Psychology department in Magee campus at cost of 14.5 jobs Failure to issue formal notice of consultation and engage union leaves staff to consider industrial action ballot September 10th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, … Continue reading

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An economic development strategy based on corporation tax race-to-bottom will fail to deliver growth

Report fails to offer anything for manufacturing sector facing unsustainable energy costs and needing investment support Committee threatens to open up skills provision to private sector but silent on need for increased funding for Further & Higher Education September 7th: … Continue reading

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Funding Cuts will mean thousands excluded from Higher Education Opportunities

NI Executive policies targeting educational expenditure will undermine our long-term economic growth  University of Ulster informs workforce of almost 200 redundancies and closure of Coleraine Modern Languages school September 2nd: Unite’s officer with responsibility for the union’s membership at the … Continue reading

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Closure of AFBI’s Crossnacreevy research centre another blow to establishing a sustainable, high-value added economy

Decision forced by NI Executive austerity policies which are damaging the long-term future of our economy AFBI has lost funding for research programmes on potato breeding, renewable energy, biomass and poultry production August 19th: Responding to the announcement that the … Continue reading

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