Tag: Castlereagh
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Unite seeking meeting with minister for economy Conor Murphy over proposed closure of Castlereagh campus
Loss of further education campus in East Belfast will reinforce challenges facing communities experiencing educational disadvantage Unite the union has written to economy minister Conor Murphy to express the concerns of workers at the Castlereagh campus in East Belfast at proposals by the management of the Belfast Metropolitan College to close the facility as a…
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Workers at Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council demand answers on threatened outsourcing of festive lighting
Council workers told decision to outsource was taken at council Development committee meeting of September 2nd without any consultation with representative trade unions Unite the union challenges economic case for outsourcing of Christmas lighting across entire borough to private contractor, after last year’s debacle on costs of lighting Lisburn Kieran Ellison, Regional Officer for Unite confirmed that members of…
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Engineers at Dundonald International Ice Bowl to be balloted on industrial action in end of May
Industrial action likely to coincide with first Northern Ireland bowling open to be held in Dundonald in twelve years Blame for escalation lies squarely with approach of management in Lisburn & Castlereagh City council in pay equality talks Davy McMurray, Unite Regional Officer responsible for his union’s membership at Dundonald International Ice Bowl has confirmed…