Tag Archives: Education
University of Ulster management must come clean on plans for redundancies and closures
Staff told plans include closure of Psychology department in Magee campus at cost of 14.5 jobs Failure to issue formal notice of consultation and engage union leaves staff to consider industrial action ballot September 10th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, … Continue reading
University of Ulster announcement is latest blow to education and skills base
NI Executive parties must choose to invest in skills and education to secure long-term economic future Reducing places at local Universities further reduces access for working-class children June 18th: Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, Davy Thompson, expressed his union’s concerns over … Continue reading
Strong vote for strike action against Stormont Austerity Budget
Workers in Translink, Education & Library Boards, Roads Service, NI Fire & Rescue Service and Housing Executive to take one-day strike action Friday March 13th. Unite healthcare workers to join action on March 13th over pay dispute Unite Regional Secretary, … Continue reading
Unite praises Students’ Union members ‘Lock-in’ at UU Coleraine in support of striking staff
Union leader welcomes student masterclass in solidarity December 3rd: Speaking today, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly said that Students’ Union members at the University of Ulster in Coleraine have provided what he termed “a masterclass in solidarity”. The students today … Continue reading









