Tag Archives: furlough

Belfast City Council must intervene to ensure livelihoods of 140 casual workers employed by council-owned company at Waterfront & Ulster Hall

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Councillors cannot wash their hands of this decision – they must intervene to secure jobs of Waterfront and Ulster Hall workers Decision to lay off 140 workers made when employers had to contribute 33 percent of wages – it must … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Belfast City Council, Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Ltd, Covid-19, furlough, job support, Kieran Ellison, lay-offs, skilled workers, Ulster Hall, Waterfront Hall | Leave a comment

Northern Ireland Executive must ensure Chancellor moves on June 10th furlough deadline currently blocking support to 500 Thompson Aero Seating workers

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Government intervention and investment for repurposing needed to preserve Aerospace jobs and skills as sharp downturn leads to empty order books Kieran Ellison, Unite Regional Officer for Thompson Aero Seating, expressed his union’s dismay at this afternoon’s announcement by Thompson … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Aerospace, aviation, Banbridge, Chancellor of Exchequer, Coronavirus, Covid-19, furlough, job losses, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Executive, Portadown, Rishi Sunak, Thompson Aero Seating Ltd, Unite | Leave a comment

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council must rethink plans to slash pay of furloughed staff

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Unite the union NI

NIPSA, UNITE and GMB condemn the decision taken to slash staff wages at the council meeting on Thursday 14th May 2020. Representatives of all three staff trade unions, NIPSA, GMB and Unite denounced the confirmation by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Uncategorized | Tagged Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, Covid-19, furlough, GMB, Kieran Ellison, low pay, Newtownabbey, NIPSA, pay cuts, Unite the union | 2 Comments

Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council must rethink plans to slash staff wages on furlough

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Unite the union NI

In a Joint Statement, NIPSA, UNITE and GMB condemn plans forced through in secret at special council meeting Alan Law, on behalf of NIPSA said: “council officers assured the Trade Unions that plans to furlough staff would be at 100% … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council, Covid-19, furlough, Gareth Scott, GMB, low pay, NIPSA, Unite the union | 1 Comment

Public transport services must be properly resourced not funded through workforce furlough

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Finance Minister’s public call for furlough of Translink workers without consultation challenged by trade union representing overwhelming majority of workforce Davy Thompson, Unite Deputy Regional Secretary, with responsibility for his union’s members at Translink challenged public pronouncements by Finance Minister Conor Murphy which suggested … Continue reading →