Tag Archives: Covid-19

Global Payments Inc. announce net revenues of $1.7 billion for first quarter of 2020 but threaten Northern Ireland workers with redundancy

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Management claims that the Covid-19 pandemic ‘significantly and negatively impacted’ their business is belied by bumper quarterly returns Global Payments Inc is a global US-headquartered company operating in the payment technology and software sector with offices in Belfast and Derry/L’Derry as well … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, Belfast, Covid-19, Derry/Londonderry, Global Payments Inc., jobs threat, Kevin McAdam, pay cuts, Redundancies | 2 Comments

Executive Ministers’ clarification on eligibility must be followed by commitment by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council to furlough all employees on full pay

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Guidance from Minister for Communities to local authorities clarifies they are eligible to furlough workers under government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Eligibility confirmation comes after union publicises case and writes to seek answers from both Finance and Communities’ Ministers Unite Regional Officer Kieran Ellison welcomed … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, Covid-19, Deirdre Hargey, Department for Communities, Department of Finance, furlough, Job Retention Scheme, jobs threat, Kieran Ellison, NI Executive | Leave a comment

Regional support organisations must receive their fair share of additional funding for domestic and sexual abuse

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Unite questions how much of additional £76 million will go to support Nexus, Women’s Aid, Victim Support and Men’s Advisory Project in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Executive must get serious about tackling surge in domestic and sexual abuse by properly resourcing … Continue reading →

Posted in Equalities, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Covid-19, Domestic Abuse, helpline, Men's Advisory Project, Nexus, Sexual abuse, Taryn Trainor., underfunding, Victim Support, Women's Aid | 1 Comment

Construction: Two weeks to build Covid-safe sites

Posted on May 4, 2020 by unitetheunion

Unite warns employers cannot be left to regulate themselves Unions must be central to new safety regime With just two weeks to go before construction sites open on May 18th, trade union Unite today (Monday) warned that construction companies cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized | Tagged construction, Covid-19, health and safety, Tom Fitzgerald, Unite ROI | 1 Comment

Welcome for Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council decision to reconsider plans for dismissal threat to 73 workers and instead seek furlough

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Unite has written to NI Executive Ministers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Chancellor to demand clear guidelines on public sector eligibility for Coronavirus furlough scheme Kieran Ellison, Unite Regional Officer welcomed today’s announcement by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council which … Continue reading →