Tag Archives: Michael Keenan

NI Executive must act to extend income guarantee to self-employed construction workers and shut down non-essential works

Posted on March 24, 2020 by

  Unite the union backs Construction Employers’ Federation call for closure of all non-essential construction sites but demands concurrent protection for workers   Unite Regional Officer, Michael Keenan, called on Executive Ministers in Stormont to extend protections to workers in the … Continue reading →

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Workers at twelve Belfast leisure centres to be balloted on strike action in pursuit of six percent pay rise

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

Local political parties asked to bring back municipal leisure services into council management and provide all leisure workers a pay uplift Michael Keenan, Unite Regional Officer confirmed that his union would be balloting its members working for outsourced management company, … Continue reading →

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Encirc workers in Derrylin to be balloted on industrial action after overwhelming rejection of below-inflation pay offer in consultative ballot

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

April 5th: Derrylin result follows decisive vote by Encirc workforce in Elton, Cheshire rejecting inadequate management pay offer Unite to establish Encirc joint-bargaining spanning Irish sea with strike ballot planned to proceed concurrently across both sites Michael Keenan, Unite Regional … Continue reading →

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Belfast City Councillors and Greenwich Leisure Limited misleading public about health & safety breaches at leisure facilities

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

Members of the public told by a councillor that union concerns over failure to chlorinate pools are baseless Management company GLL misinforms members of the public that allegations are being made by disgruntled former employee September 13th: Michael Keenan, Regional … Continue reading →

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GLL spin on corner-cutting does not address continued Health & Safety concerns at Belfast Leisure Centres

Posted on July 26, 2018 by

Outsourced management company tell press they have fifty-five pool plant operators when there are none remaining Crisis at pools continues with corner-cutting on staffing leading to continued failure to chlorinate and dangerous practice Unite Regional Officer, Michael Keenan, responded to … Continue reading →

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