Tag: elections
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Hate speech: Unite warns culture of apology risks co-opting victims to assist rehabilitation
Brendan Ogle says normalisation of hate speech a danger as by-election campaigns heat up Union calls on Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to disassociate themselves from Fingal and Wexford candidates November 21st: Unite, which represents members working in all sectors, today (Thursday) said that there is a danger of hate speech becoming normalised. Speaking in…
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Unite to host Warrenpoint Election Hustings
Political debate set for Warrenpoint Town Hall on Thursday [18th May] from 7.30-9.30 May 15th: Speaking ahead of the hustings event, Unite Newry Industrial branch Vice-Chair Ronan Turley invited the public to attend and get the answers to the questions that matter most: “Unite the union has organised election hustings events in a number of…
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Meetings in Ballymena and Larne: opportunity for public to quiz politicians on action for local jobs
Unite has written to invite local political representatives from all parties to attend public meetings in Larne (Thursday 21st April) and Ballymena (Wednesday 27th April) Meetings will be chaired by high profile UTV business editor, Jamie Delargy April 5th: Announcing his union’s latest initiative in its Campaign for a Future, deputy Regional Secretary for Ireland,…
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Revealed: European Parliament candidates who have signed Unite’s ‘Save our NHS’ Pledge
Pledge signed by MEP candidates from Green Party, Sinn Féin, SDLP and NI21 May 19th: One of the first issues facing MEPs after the forthcoming election will be the ratification of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) currently being negotiated between the European Union and the United States. Last week, Unite asked all European…