Tag Archives: Capita

Public procurement: Workers’ rights must be included in any review

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

Rogue employers must be precluded from tendering Unite today (Wednesday) welcomed news that the State is to examine whether companies are submitting unrealistically low bids to win public contracts, but said that any review must also look at companies’ employment … Continue reading →

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Unite in the community to hold ‘die-in’ protest at Capita assessment clinic in Belfast tomorrow to highlight deaths from Universal Credit

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

Unite community members will be holding a ‘die-in’ at the Capita assessment clinic on Linenhall Street in Belfast from 9am to 9.30am tomorrow [Friday, 30th November] as the first of two protests this weekend against Universal Credit. The protests coincide … Continue reading →

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Prudential Assurance to withdraw from Belfast resulting in up to 50 redundancies

Posted on February 8, 2018 by

Northern Ireland consumers and investors should reconsider the value of Prudential products In absence of a functioning Executive, local politicians must step up on this issue to defend Northern Ireland workers February 8th: Unite members employed on a Prudential contract … Continue reading →

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Mandate and Unite say Capita, Forever 21 cases highlight deficiencies in collective bargaining provision

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

Workers must have right to negotiate collectively through union of their choice February 4th: Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock and Mandate General Secretary John Douglas today said that recent redundancy cases in retail outlet Forever 21 (part of a US … Continue reading →

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Capita crisis: Time to call time on outsourcing culture

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

Outsourcing giant’s profit warning should ring alarm bells says Unite  Is Capita set to be Ireland’s Carillion? January 31st: Unite today called on the Government to impose a moratorium on outsourcing pending a risk assessment of major contractors.  The call … Continue reading →

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