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Brexit band-aid will not secure jobs, living standards

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

Unite highlights impact of prolonged uncertainty on economy and workers Robust interventions needed North and South to foster confidence, protect jobs August 16th: In an initial response today (Wednesday) to the UK government’s paper proposing steps to mitigate the impact … Continue reading →

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Northern Ireland political leaders must secure Agri-Food sector access to EU workers post-Brexit

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

Tory plans to end freedom of movement in March 2019 pose further challenge to Northern Ireland’s vital agri-food sector Announcement only days after International Trade Secretary pushes post-Brexit US trade deal threatening local agri-food industry July 28th: Unite Regional Officer … Continue reading →

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Tory trade deal with US must not be at expense of Northern Ireland jobs

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

Remarks made by International Trade Secretary Liam Fox on opening UK poultry market to low-cost US competition raise concerns Tory desperation to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with US cannot be allowed to threaten Northern Ireland’s Agri-food industry July 26th: … Continue reading →

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ICTU BDC: Brexit, banking and healthcare among topics addressed by Unite delegates

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

Workers must not pay the price for a Tory Brexit says Jimmy Kelly July 5th: On the second day of the ICTU Biennial Delegate Conference in Belfast, Brexit was one of the topics dominating debate.  Moving Unite’s motion on Brexit … Continue reading →

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ICTU Biennial Delegates Conference: Speech by Jimmy Kelly moving Unite motion on Brexit

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

July 5th: Moving his union’s motion on the need for a coordinated response to the Brexit referendum vote at the Irish Congress of Trade Union’s Biennial Delegate Conference in Belfast, Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly said: On June 23rd of last … Continue reading →

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