Tag Archives: Kieran Ellison

Workers vote overwhelmingly for industrial action to defend pay and conditions in Newry, Mourne and Down

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Unions call for council management to address workers’ grievances and avoid unnecessary and serious disruption to vital council services including cleansing and bin collections UNITE, GMB, NIPSA and SIPTU to agree plan for escalation and potential strike dates on Tuesday … Continue reading →

Belfast City Council must intervene to ensure livelihoods of 140 casual workers employed by council-owned company at Waterfront & Ulster Hall

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Councillors cannot wash their hands of this decision – they must intervene to secure jobs of Waterfront and Ulster Hall workers Decision to lay off 140 workers made when employers had to contribute 33 percent of wages – it must … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Belfast City Council, Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Ltd, Covid-19, furlough, job support, Kieran Ellison, lay-offs, skilled workers, Ulster Hall, Waterfront Hall | Leave a comment

Collins Aerospace job losses blow highlights urgent need for Stormont Aerospace rescue plan

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Management plans for 235 redundancies at Kilkeel site as Covid downturn impacts demand for aerospace production Stormont must bring forward furlough extension to enable vital skills retention and enable upskilling for future growth Kieran Ellison, Unite Regional Officer with responsibility … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Aerospace, Collins Aerospace, inaction, job losses, Kieran Ellison, Kilkeel, laissez-faire, Stormont | 1 Comment

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council must rethink plans to slash pay of furloughed staff

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Unite the union NI

NIPSA, UNITE and GMB condemn the decision taken to slash staff wages at the council meeting on Thursday 14th May 2020. Representatives of all three staff trade unions, NIPSA, GMB and Unite denounced the confirmation by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Uncategorized | Tagged Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, Covid-19, furlough, GMB, Kieran Ellison, low pay, Newtownabbey, NIPSA, pay cuts, Unite the union | 2 Comments

Executive Ministers’ clarification on eligibility must be followed by commitment by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council to furlough all employees on full pay

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Guidance from Minister for Communities to local authorities clarifies they are eligible to furlough workers under government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Eligibility confirmation comes after union publicises case and writes to seek answers from both Finance and Communities’ Ministers Unite Regional Officer Kieran Ellison welcomed … Continue reading →