Tag Archives: Caoimhe Archibald

Smart meters no substitute for direct support for surging electricity costs

Assurances needed for meter readers and that smart meter work will be done by NIE professionals  Unite is seeking immediate assurances from Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) over concerns for the future employment of electricity meter readers. Assurances are being demanded … Continue reading

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Economy minister must intervene to prevent job cut threats and provide funding for University of Ulster

Management plans for 450 redundancies is a huge and unexpected blow to staff and the wider regional economy Unite has blasted the scale of job cuts announced by management at the University of Ulster. The union represents more than 300 … Continue reading

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Unions warn minister pay deal delay for water workers will lead to strikes

Unite – GMB joint trade union press release NI Water and NI Water Alpha employees in Unite and GMB preparing to take industrial action Trade unions Unite and the GMB have warned finance minister Caoimhe Archibald that she risks a … Continue reading

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