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Roads Service maintenance workers in Unite commence one week strike action
Road Workers demand productivity payment be integrated into payscales to remove potential mechanism for pay victimization. More than two hundreds Unite members employed by the Roads Service of Northern Ireland will be joining with colleagues in the GMB in taking … Continue reading
Portaferry to Strangford ferry workers call for action, including the conduct of an independent risk assessment, to address their health and safety concerns
Department for Infrastructure inaction on workforce fears over exhaust fumes on the Strangford II leaves crew constantly worried about their health and that of Ferry users, including school children Minister’s promise to install Diesel Particulate Filters branded ‘too little, far … Continue reading
Workforce welcomes decision by Ards and North Down Borough Council to end outsourcing of leisure services
Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure complex; Bangor Sportsplex; Queen’s Leisure Complex, Holywood; and sports grounds and sports development services in northern part of borough will return to full council management and control as of 31st March 2023. Decision to end outsourcing … Continue reading
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Tagged Joanne McWilliams, outsourcing, Unite NI
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An estimated 80 AES job-losses and a further 60 contractor redundancies likely across Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations
Unite formally notified of more than 20 redundancies by AES but job-loss figure expected to rise sharply Energy Regulator must intervene to allow SONI to offer ‘capacity contract’ quickly to avoid all 250 AES jobs being lost November 8th: Despite … Continue reading
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Tagged all-island electricity market, Ballylumford Power Station, blackouts, Brexit, Davy Thompson, Electricity Regulator, Integrated Single Electricity Market, Joanne McWilliams, job losses, Kilroot Power Station, SONI, System Operator for Northern Ireland
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Meeting sought with SONI to seek firm commitment on capacity supply contracts for Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations
Threat to 270 workers’ jobs remains despite inclusion on latest all-island generating capacity statement November 1st: In the 2018 All-island Generation Capacity Statement published last week, the System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI) included on a list of current generators … Continue reading
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