Tag Archives: lay-offs

Welcome for Belfast City Council u-turn on lay-off of 140 casual workers employed at Waterfront & Ulster Hall, reversing a decision branded as ‘shambolic’ by councillors

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Funding is provided by council to meet wage supports needed by Government’s job support scheme guaranteeing workers’ income to end of current tax year As a result of other decisions taken at tonight’s council meeting, Unite will demand Greenwich Leisure … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Belfast City Council, Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Ltd, casual contracts, coronavirus job retention scheme, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, job support package, jobs threat, lay-offs | 1 Comment

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

Unite to challenge legality of Swissport plans for two-week lay-off at Belfast City Airport

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Stormont Ministers’ failure to intervene has allowed tailwinds of Flybe collapse to spiral Unite represents the overwhelming majority of the approximately 150 Swissport employees at Belfast City Airport. Regional Officer for the workers, George Brash, confirmed that shop stewards representing … Continue reading →