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Welcoming Belfast Living Wage progress, Unite says raising wage floors crucial in battle to raise NI living standards

Posted on February 25, 2014 by unitetheunion

Jimmy Kelly urges councils throughout Northern Ireland to adopt Living Wage in bid to end low pay culture February 25th: Speaking this morning, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly welcomed the progress made last week towards Belfast City Council becoming a … Continue reading →

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New Unite research shows that Ireland needs a wage increase

Posted on February 18, 2014 by unitetheunion

Irish wages lagging well below EU-15 average Time for wages to reflect productivity and profits says Jimmy Kelly Unite today (Tuesday 18 February) released Ireland Needs a Wage Increase. The document shows that Irish wages in the private sector are … Continue reading →

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Unite asks Belfast city councillors to support Living Wage motion

Posted on January 30, 2014 by unitetheunion

Northern Ireland needs a pay rise says union leader January 30th: Trade union Unite has written to all Belfast City Councillors urging them to support a motion being tabled on Monday  (3 February) calling for Belfast City Council to become … Continue reading →

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NI jobless rate still above UK average: latest figures offer little comfort to unemployed says Unite

Posted on January 22, 2014 by unitetheunion

NI jobless rate still above UK average: latest figures offer little comfort to unemployed says Unite January 22nd: Responding to the latest Northern Ireland unemployment figures, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly today (Wednesday 22 January) pointed out that the NI … Continue reading →

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Food poverty: Unite and Mandate issue county-by-county figures on food poverty

Posted on December 15, 2013 by unitetheunion

One-in-ten suffer food poverty nationally, figures higher in some counties Union leaders call for immediate aid to organisations providing food assistance, followed by Emergency Relief Budget in 2014 December 15th: Trade unions Mandate and Unite today issued Hungry for Action, … Continue reading →

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