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University of Ulster announcement is latest blow to education and skills base

NI Executive parties must choose to invest in skills and education to secure long-term economic future Reducing places at local Universities further reduces access for working-class children June 18th: Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, Davy Thompson, expressed his union’s concerns over … Continue reading

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Translink’s consultation on train service cuts another insult to travelling public

Travelling public offered a twelve-day consultation to approve unspecified cuts to train routes Unite bus and rail workforce reps gathering to agree campaign of industrial action to defend public transport Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for Translink workers, Davy McMurray, … Continue reading

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Devastating cuts to Roads Service maintenance budget will compromise Road Safety

Reduction proposed to inspections regime, range of potholes patched and materials budget  Unite is consulting workers on response to management proposals March 30: Unite’s Regional Officer with responsibility for employees at the Roads Service, Gareth Scott has warned about the … Continue reading

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Belfast Metropolitan College management warn staff of up to 113 full-time job losses

Scale of redundancies will have devastating impact on quality of educational provision Union blasts attack on educational provision that will undermine future economic growth March 24: The Regional Chair of Unite, Liam Gallagher, expressed his union’s disgust at the threatened … Continue reading

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Greenmount college training department closure another blow to rural economy

Closure of training department will further erode productivity growth in agricultural sector March 23: Unite’s Regional Officer with responsibility for DARD employees, Gareth Scott warned about the impact of the decision of Greenmount college management to close their training department … Continue reading

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