Tag Archives: Edwin Poots

Agricultural employers must pay their workers more if they want to end widespread labour shortages impacting harvest of fruit and vegetables across Northern Ireland

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Unite submits response to DAERA consultation opposing proposed abolition of Agricultural Wages Board by DUP Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots seeks abolition of Agricultural Wages Board Agricultural field and farm work is tough and exhausting – workers need to be properly … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged agricultural field workers, Agricultural Wages Board, DAERA, DUP, Edwin Poots, greed, race-to-bottom, Sean McKeever | 1 Comment

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots must clarify whether his decision to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) is a conflict of interest

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Agriculture Minister Poots, a member of the Ulster Farmers’ Union, called out on Ministerial Code of Conduct over his decision to deliver on longstanding UFU priority Union warns that abolition of AWB will give green light to employers exploiting highly … Continue reading →