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Tag Archives: Covid-19
Public Representatives join Unite to say ‘Effective Safety Protocols need Teeth’
We the undersigned call on the Government of Ireland to update its document Return to Work Safety Protocol: Covid-19 Specific National Protocol for Employers and Workers to include an adequate structure that will guarantee independent inspections and minimum mandatory compliance with new … Continue reading
Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized
Tagged Covid-19, health and safety, Unite ROI
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Foyle Omagh must confirm the number of cases of Covid-19 and take immediate action to ensure the safety of employees
Company admits number of confirmed cases but so far fails to disclose numbers. The Health and Safety Executive conducted an inspection of the site last week and set recommendations to company requiring an Action Plan by Thursday [May 14th] Gareth … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged Covid-19, Foyle Foods Group, Foyle Omagh, Gareth Scott, Health & Safety, HSENI, lockdown, meatpacking, NI Executive, Omagh, Omagh Meats, poultry
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Unite writes to First Minister and Deputy First Minister to demand testing for workers as Covid-19 clusters emerge in poultry and meatpacking sector and Moy Park employee dies
Urgent action needed from Stormont Executive on meat processing sector to avoid repeat of crisis and fatalities in care home sector If necessary, sites must be temporarily shut for testing of workers, and family members, with full pay to enable … Continue reading
English Language Schools must engage with workers before re-opening
Safe teaching and learning environment will be central to future success of sector May 11th: Unite, which represents English Language Teachers throughout Ireland, today (Monday) said that schools must start engaging now with teachers to ensure that the industry can … Continue reading
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Tagged #UniteELT, Brendan Byrne, Covid-19, ELT, health and safety, Unite ROI
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Urgent action needed by Stormont Ministers after Moy Park worker dies from Covid-19 and clusters of infection reported at a growing number of poultry and meatpacking sites
Moy Park’s Dungannon site must be temporarily shutdown while entire workforce, and families, is tested and assessed, with workers receiving full pay for duration Health and Safety Executive of NI must conduct responsive and unannounced physical inspections of meat processing … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged Covid-19, Dungannon, HSENI, Infection Control, meatpacking, Moy Park, NI Executive, Portadown, poultry, workers' death
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