Tag Archives: hospitality
Hospitality and Hairdressing: Employers must engage with workers before re-opening
“If workers are not safe, customers are not safe” May 20th: Trade union Unite, which represents workers in the hospitality and hairdressing sectors, has urged employers to engage with workers during the next number of weeks to ensure that workplaces … Continue reading
Thousands of hospitality workers laid off in last twenty-four hours with thousands more facing jobs threat
Some of the biggest names in Northern Ireland hospitality close their doors in face of Coronavirus downturn leaving thousands of workers facing destitution A week after Unite opened a survey of its members in the hospitality sector the results obtained … Continue reading
Northern Ireland Executive must intervene to ensure bars, restaurants and non-essential hotels close ahead of St Patrick’s day
Demand for authorities to inspect licenses, capacities and social distancing at bars and restaurants who open on St Patrick’s day Instead of redundancies, workers must be guaranteed full pay on average hours for period of closure March 16th: Unite Hospitality … Continue reading
Solution to filling hospitality vacancies is paying more and improving working conditions not lowering salary thresholds
In response to Brexit labour supply pressures, employers must move to make hospitality and tourism attractive sectors for young workers Unite Hospitality Campaign Coordinator, Neil Moore, criticised the UK government’s new hard-right migration controls but also challenged Northern Ireland employers … Continue reading
Hospitality workers call time on exploitation at work over holiday period
Workers’ mental health at risk from being asked to work long shifts over Christmas, expected not to take breaks Sexual harassment from management, colleagues or customers remains a prevalent risk Unite Hospitality activist Neil Moore spoke out for his union’s … Continue reading









