Tag Archives: Investment
Invest NI failing Northern Ireland workers by grant-aiding poverty pay jobs
Figures show less than half jobs supported by Invest NI pay average Northern Ireland wage Falling global trade and investment trends show impossibility of growth strategy predicated on corporate tax cuts November 1st: Jimmy Kelly, Ireland Secretary for Unite challenged … Continue reading
Labour Force Survey stats confirm sharp rise in part-time, temporary and self-employed working in Northern Ireland
Self-employment numbers rise 22% in a twelve month period leading to fears of growing bogus self-employment Northern Ireland unemployment rate falls to 5.5% but remains above UK and pre-crash levels October 19th: Unite Regional Secretary for Ireland, Jimmy Kelly, welcomed … Continue reading
Unite: Government must commit to public transport
Union appears before Oireachtas Transport Committee October 19th: Unite representatives today appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport today to discuss the ‘Vision for Public Transport and State Subvention’. Unite’s submission to the Committee is available … Continue reading
Public sector voluntary exit scheme impacting staff morale and quality of services – NI Audit Office
Report recommends cost-benefit analysis should take account of natural wastage, cost of increased agency working and temporary consultancy work Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, who represents the union’s members working in the industrial civil service in Northern Ireland, welcomed the … Continue reading
Budget 2017: Unite calls for expenditure package of €2.8 billion
Unite’s proposals focus on investment and raising living standards Union seeks restoration of Social Protection payments, increased Employer’s PRSI to fund Social Wage September 12th: Unite today published its 2017 Pre-Budget Submission. Entitled 5 Steps to a Better Budget, the … Continue reading









