Tag Archives: labour rights

Workers’ rights must be protected in Brexit process, by a functioning local Assembly

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Parties must recommit themselves to power-sharing in order to ensure Northern Ireland’s interests secured Union calls for all Assembly parties to commit to retaining all EU protections for workers and to rescind oppressive anti-union legislation March 31st: Unite Ireland Secretary, … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Brexit, Brexit: On Our Terms, Conservative, European Union, Jimmy Kelly, labour rights, NI Executive, Tory Party, Trade Union, Unite NI, workers' rights | Leave a comment

Unite disappointed as Bombardier could cut sixty agency staff jobs

Posted on January 7, 2016 by unitetheunion

Union will continue engagement with company to seek to safeguard Belfast employment January 7th: Davy Thompson, Regional Coordinating Officer with responsibility for the workforce expressed his regret that Bombardier announced that up to sixty agency jobs could be lost in … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Ballymena, Belfast, Bombardier, Davy Thompson, employment, job losses, labour rights, Northern Ireland, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Employment Tribunal finds obese workers eligible for disability protections

Posted on February 10, 2015 by unitetheunion

Decision by Tribunal upholds European Court decision Obese workers can pursue employers for humiliating, degrading or violating treatment February 10th: Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly welcomed the decision of the Tribunal which has been made public yesterday (Monday 9th February): … Continue reading →