Tag Archives: Belfast
Unite launch Belfast Left Book Club at Jimmy Brown Memorial Lecture event
Author Neil Faulkner to speak on relevance of Russian Revolution 100 years on Event part of wider Belfast May Day weekend programme to be hosted at Unite Regional Office in Belfast today (Friday April 28th) at 2pm, April 28th: Unite … Continue reading
Unite community branches protests against Tory Benefit Sanctions
Fresh Start deal allowed Tories to introduce benefit sanctions threatening devastating consequences for most vulnerable Unite in the Community will protest outside benefits offices across Northern Ireland at noon tomorrow [March 30th] March 29th: Albert Hewitt explained why his union’s … Continue reading
Welcome for Department’s three-month extension for fixed-contract Youth Workers
Department of Education confirms more than one hundred fixed-term youth workers will have their contracts extended to the end of June 2017 Political parties now need to agree re-establishment of a functioning Executive to secure vital public services March 24th: … Continue reading
Fujitsu strike action commences with non-unionised workers refusing to cross picket lines
Belfast workers join colleagues across UK for first twenty-four hour Fujitsu strike action against offshoring and compulsory redundancies Workers demand Fujitsu commit to UK workforce, end offshoring and become a fully accredited Living Wage employer February 28th: Unite the union’s … Continue reading
Pre-Christmas 48-hour strike action of cargo and baggage handlers announced for Belfast International and Belfast City Airports
Swissport workers to commence first two-day strike action from 00.01 December 23rd following 62.5% vote to reject below-inflation pay offer Management must be responsible and make realistic pay offer to avoid severe disruption over holiday period December 16th: Unite Regional … Continue reading









