Tag Archives: Belfast

Translink management sacks rail worker despite recovery from depression

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Decision makes a mockery of Translink’s nomination of Action Mental Health as ‘charity of choice’ Management must adopt more enlightened approach or face risk of workers hiding mental health concerns November 13th: Unite Regional Officer, Davy McMurray, expressed his union’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Action Mental Health, Belfast, Davy McMurray, depression, mental health, Northern Ireland, Translink | 1 Comment

UK Government must provide Globalisation Adjustment funding to support Northern Ireland workers affected by large-scale redundancies

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Union makes call as Bombardier management confirms 1,080 job-losses initially planned over two years will be delivered in current year Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer responded to confirmation Bombardier management would seek to deliver an originally planned two-year redundancy … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Belfast, Bombardier, Davy Thompson, EGF, employment, European Union, HM Treasury, Industrial Strategy, James Brokenshire, job losses, Northern Ireland, Redundancies, Reskilling, Retraining, Shorts | Leave a comment

Manufacturing NI and Unite the union jointly launch campaign for Northern Ireland Industrial Strategy

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Northern Ireland Executive must adopt Strategic approach to grow Manufacturing base Real action needed to deliver ambitious target of growing sector to 20% of the Northern Ireland economy October 20th: Unite Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, and the Chief Executive of … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news | Tagged #ManufacturingCrisis, Belfast, Industrial Strategy, Jimmy Kelly, manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, ManufacturingNI, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, Stephen Kelly | Leave a comment

Unite backs Belfast City Centre Anti-Austerity demonstration

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Protest coincides with People’s Assembly protest against Conservative Party conference in Birmingham Austerity part of an agenda seeking to transfer wealth from working-class to the wealthy September 27th: Jackie Pollock, deputy Irish Regional Secretary for Unite offered his union’s backing … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Benefits Reform, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services, Unite in the Community | Tagged #ToriesOut, austerity, Belfast, DUP, Jackie Pollock, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, People's Assembly, Sinn Fein, Unite NI | Leave a comment

No justification for Translink management to consider another Fare Hike

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Interview remarks indicating Chief Executive’s equivocal attitude to privatisation deeply concerning Translink management stall on delivery of Unite’s ‘cost-saving’ proposals, refuse to disclose findings of studies on NITHCo’s extensive property portfolio September 16th: Unite officer for Translink Davy McMurray, whose … Continue reading →