Tag Archives: Jimmy Kelly

NI remains jobless blackspot as latest figures show scale of economic challenges ahead

Posted on September 17, 2014 by unitetheunion

Precarious work on the rise, warns Jimmy Kelly Falls in jobless rate not from increased job creation but increase in numbers categorised as ‘economically inactive’ September 17th: The Labour Force Survey figures released today indicate that, although the numbers unemployed … Continue reading →

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Unite: TTIP must be stopped

Posted on September 7, 2014 by unitetheunion

Proposed deal will cement corporate power while reducing citizens’ rights Job creation claims don’t stack up says Jimmy Kelly September 7th: Welcoming the launch of a People’s Movement information booklet on the proposed EU – US ‘Transatlantic Trade and Investment … Continue reading →

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NI council areas top list of UK unemployment hotspots

Posted on August 28, 2014 by unitetheunion

Derry, Strabane and Belfast head jobless league table Latest figures show failure of NI Executive economic development policies August 28th: Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly today said figures produced by Thomson-Reuters in its August 2014 Income Date Services Pay Report … Continue reading →

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Recovery is a myth says Unite, pointing to fall in job creation and earnings numbers

Posted on August 26, 2014 by unitetheunion

Investment needed to kick-start economy says union leader August 26th: Responding to CSO figures released this week, Unite today said that the collapse in job creation coupled with year-on-year fall in earnings show that recovery is a myth which is … Continue reading →

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Waterford Crystal pensions: ‘Walk for Justice’ hears of five-year struggle to secure pension entitlements

Posted on August 24, 2014 by unitetheunion

August 23rd: Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly was one of the speakers today (Saturday 23 August) at the ‘Waterford Crystal Pensions Walk for Justice’ organised by former Waterford Crystal worker Maria O’Grady.  The event took place five years after Waterford … Continue reading →

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