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Monaghan Mushrooms must immediately introduce lateral flow testing and provide fully-paid sick leave to self-isolating workers at its Benburb site
Workers have told Unite of an extensive Covid-19 outbreak at Monaghan Mushrooms production site in Battleford Road, Benburb If outbreak affecting majority of workforce is confirmed, site must be shut for a deep-cleanse pending safe return with testing and full … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged #Covid19, Benburb, full pay, health and safety, outbreak, Sean McKeever, testing, workers' rights
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Joint Statement by HSC trade unions on developments on rollout of vaccination programme
Our members working across Health and Social Care are under intense pressure as Covid cases continue to rise alarmingly. Large numbers of workers continue to have to self-isolate as close contacts or being symptomatic Covid-19. In such a stressful environment … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged #Covid19, health and safety, HSC, Kevin McAdam, NHS, vaccine
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Hospitality Workers’ safety and livelihoods must not be used as a bargaining chip or political football by bosses or politicians
Union condemns attempts by bosses to reopen illegally and against medical advice Unite Hospitality organiser, Neil Moore, issued a warning to hospitality bosses who had publicly announced that they would open their doors regardless of any decision by Stormont on … Continue reading
Latest medical evidence showing rising risk of social transmission of Covid-19 makes urgent case for schools to make mandatory wearing face coverings on school buses
Ministers for Education and Infrastructure must intervene to issue guidance for all schools to enforce infection control measures on public transport Huge variations in approach taken by schools leaves drivers concerned for their own safety as well as that for … Continue reading
Cranswick: latest Covid-19 cluster highlights ongoing failure to address issues in meat sector
Unite urgently seeking clarification and assurances from management “If workers are not safe, nobody is safe” August 20th: Unite, which has members working at the Cranswick meat processing plant in Cullybackey, which has shut down following a Covid-19 cluster, is … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Uncategorized
Tagged Covid-19, health and safety, Liam Gallagher, meatpacking, Unite NI
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