Tag: Equalities

Campaign must continue until women in Northern Ireland secure full equal access to free, safe and legal abortion

UK Government moves to meet costs of Northern Ireland women seeking abortions in GB welcome but leaves women here as second-class citizens Local politicians responsible for system where NI women are forced into exile to access essential healthcare services Unite Regional Equality Officer, Taryn Trainor, welcomed the announcement that women from Northern Ireland seeking abortions…

October 25, 2017
Victory for campaign for free access to English NHS abortions for Northern Ireland women

This is only a stop-gap solution; Northern Ireland women deserve full equality Westminster must legislate for proper reproductive healthcare including abortion and respect NI women’s human rights June 29th: Taryn Trainor, Unite Equality Officer, welcomed the commitment by the Westminster government for a plan for financial support for women from Northern Ireland who are forced…

June 29, 2017
Welcome for Department’s three-month extension for fixed-contract Youth Workers

Department of Education confirms more than one hundred fixed-term youth workers will have their contracts extended to the end of June 2017 Political parties now need to agree re-establishment of a functioning Executive to secure vital public services March 24th: Unite Regional Officer, Taryn Trainor, has welcomed the confirmation by the Department of Education that…

March 24, 2017
Unite calls for package of measures to help close ‘unaffordable gender wage gap’

March 8th: Unite today called on the Government to introduce a package of measures to close the gender pay gap, which currently sees women earning, on average, nearly 15 per cent less than women. Speaking on International Women’s Day, the union’s Regional Equalities Officer Taryn Trainor pointed out that society as a whole pays for…

March 8, 2017
NI Executive Office must intervene to support NICEM and safeguard voice of ethnic minorities

Union recognises vital role played by NICEM in empowering the participation of ethnic minorities in policy formation Nothing to fear from constructive, evidence-based criticism where it is merited November 2nd: Taryn Trainor, Unite Regional Equality Officer demanded that the First Minister and deputy First Minister intervene to provide stop-gap funding to sustain the Northern Ireland…

November 2, 2016
Budget 2017: Extending cautious welcome to childcare initiative, Unite warns against continued reliance on market-based model

Unite calls for development of National Childcare Strategy October 12th: Unite today extended a cautious welcome to the childcare package announced in yesterday’s Budget, but warned against a continuing reliance on a market-based model. Commenting, Regional Equalities Officer Taryn Trainor expressed concern that the extra money paid to providers would result in higher fees. Ms…

October 12, 2016