Tag Archives: austerity cuts

Belfast City Council must intervene to defend services and staff at outsourced Leisure Centres

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite has yet to receive management report over Health & Safety impact of corner-cutting policies Growing use of casual working is leaves increasing numbers of leisure centre staff in poverty-pay trap June 20th: Unite Regional Officer, Michael Keenan, has called … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged austerity, austerity cuts, Belfast City Council, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, health and safety, Leisure Centres, Michael Keenan, outsourcing, Privatisation, service cuts | Leave a comment

Northern Ireland workers must join a fighting union to secure pay increases and better work-life balance

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Northern Ireland men work longest hours in UK, women losing hours as part-time working grows Average UK wages after inflation lower than what it was twelve years ago, with Northern Ireland wages even lower June 14th: Jimmy Kelly, Unite Regional … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, austerity cuts, fair pay, Jimmy Kelly, Living Wage, low pay, poverty pay, work-life balance | Leave a comment

HSCT Pre-Consultation document a cynical attempt to secure support to justify Stroke unit closures

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite calls for stroke services to be delivered across all acute hospitals with specialist treatments at a few onward treatment centres Stroke services need investment with skilled staff deployed to meet local demand June 13th: Kevin McAdam, Unite Regional Officer … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #HandsOffNHS, austerity, austerity cuts, Centralisation, Daisy Hill Stroke, HSC, Kevin McAdam, NHS, Northern Ireland, Rationalisation, Stroke Services | Leave a comment

Unite in the community launch campaign to defend library access

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Union warns of possibility that temporary cut to library summer opening hours may become permanent 38 Degrees online petition demands a Functioning Executive reverse cuts to library opening hours June 5th: Speaking on the launch of Unite in the Community’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Unite in the Community | Tagged Albert Hewitt, austerity, austerity cuts, DUP, Libraries NI, Neoliberalism, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, Opening Hours Cut, public services, Sinn Fein, Unite in the Community | Leave a comment

Southern HSCT must follow-through on commitment to 24-7 Emergency Department Daisy Hill A&E

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Trust u-turn a major victory for people power but campaign must continue and remain vigilant Southern Health Trust must now answer questions about their support for wider health service provision in Daisy Hill May 3rd: Unite Regional Officer Kevin McAdam … Continue reading →