Tag Archives: income supports

Brendan Ogle: Pandemic Budget benefits usual suspects

Posted on October 13, 2020 by unitetheunion

Opportunity to rethink economy missed Business supports must be contingent on improved workers’ rights October 13th: In an initial response to Budget 2021, trade union Unite, which represents workers in all sectors, today said that the Budget fails to lay … Continue reading →

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NI Executive must act to extend income guarantee to self-employed construction workers and shut down non-essential works

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Unite the union backs Construction Employers’ Federation call for closure of all non-essential construction sites but demands concurrent protection for workers Unite Regional Officer, Michael Keenan, called on Executive Ministers in Stormont to extend protections to workers in the … Continue reading →

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Stormont must extend income guarantee to self-employed to protect private hire taxi drivers

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Taxi drivers face pauperisation from depot-rent and car-rent charges at time of sharp downturn in fares Unite Regional Community Coordinator, Albert Hewitt, called on the Ministers in the Stormont Executive to intervene to extend the Coronavirus income guarantee to … Continue reading →