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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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In context of political failure, local councils must act to safeguard poor and homeless during cold snap
In absence of political action, numbers dying in winter in Northern Ireland unnecessarily has risen 130 percent in three years to 1,500 Poverty leaves many reliant on old, dangerous or un-serviced heating devices for heating or going to bed early … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Unite in the Community
Tagged #politicalfailure, #UniversalCredit, Albert Hewitt, Belfast City Council, Fuel Poverty, Homelessness, mitigations, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, political failure, Unite in the Community, winter excess deaths
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Plans to outsource Craigavon leisure centre threatens unacceptable cost to communities and staff
Unite joins NIPSA and GMB to seek meetings with all political groups on Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Experience of outsourcing of Leisure in Belfast must be a warning to service users and staff January 17th: On Monday evening … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services, Uncategorized
Tagged #No2Privatisation, Armagh, Armagh Banbridge Craigavon Borough Council, Banbridge, Belfast City Council, Council, Craigavon, Gareth Scott, GMB, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, NIPSA, outsourcing, Privatisation
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Trade unions come together to launch Shipbuilding Charter in Belfast with aim of securing a future for shipyard jobs and skills
After tour of the shipyard, a high level delegation including Gavin Robinson MP, Manufacturing NI and senior trade union figures from Northern Ireland and Britain will then launch the Shipbuilding Charter at the Connor Room, Belfast City Hall tomorrow at … Continue reading
