Tag Archives: cost-cutting

Education Authority moves to close school bus depot in Lisnaskea threatens health and safety

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Proposals for school bus drivers to use commercial forecourts in Lisnaskea are unacceptable corner cutting Cost-cutting plans will force reliance on Enniskillen school bus depot to cover entirety of Fermanagh and threaten to impact children attending schools November 15th: Unite … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged austerity cuts, Bus Drivers, children, corner-cutting, cost-cutting, Education Authority, Enniskillen, Gareth Scott, health and safety, Lisnaskea, school bus services | Comments Off

Belfast City Councillors and Greenwich Leisure Limited misleading public about health & safety breaches at leisure facilities

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Members of the public told by a councillor that union concerns over failure to chlorinate pools are baseless Management company GLL misinforms members of the public that allegations are being made by disgruntled former employee September 13th: Michael Keenan, Regional … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Ballysillan, Belfast City Council, corner-cutting, cost-cutting, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, health and safety, Leisure Centres, Michael Keenan, outsourcing, Privatisation | Leave a comment

United Workers march to demand Belfast City Council take back control of outsourced Leisure Centres

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Pricing policy under Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) pricing low-income communities out of ‘centres of excellence’ GLL two-tier workforce policy threatens continued T&Cs downgrading for former Belfast City Council employees April 6th: Unite Regional Officer, Michael Keenan, spoke ahead of his … Continue reading →