Tag Archives: NI Executive

University of Ulster management must come clean on plans for redundancies and closures

Posted on September 10, 2015 by unitetheunion

Staff told plans include closure of Psychology department in Magee campus at cost of 14.5 jobs Failure to issue formal notice of consultation and engage union leaves staff to consider industrial action ballot September 10th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, #UniteAgainstCuts, austerity, Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Education, job cuts, job losses, NI Executive, Sean Smyth, Unite NI, University of Ulster | Leave a comment

An economic development strategy based on corporation tax race-to-bottom will fail to deliver growth

Posted on September 7, 2015 by unitetheunion

Report fails to offer anything for manufacturing sector facing unsustainable energy costs and needing investment support Committee threatens to open up skills provision to private sector but silent on need for increased funding for Further & Higher Education September 7th: … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Campaigns, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, #UniteAgainstCuts, austerity, economy, Investment, Jimmy Kelly, jobs, manufacturing, NI Assembly, NI Executive, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Funding Cuts will mean thousands excluded from Higher Education Opportunities

Posted on September 2, 2015 by unitetheunion

NI Executive policies targeting educational expenditure will undermine our long-term economic growth University of Ulster informs workforce of almost 200 redundancies and closure of Coleraine Modern Languages school September 2nd: Unite’s officer with responsibility for the union’s membership at the … Continue reading →

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DRD Minister must clarify position on roads inspection regime

Posted on June 23, 2015 by unitetheunion

Unite understands Transport NI management is considering a move to ‘responsive-only’ inspections on non-priority routes Moves to ration roads inspections and maintenance will radically undermine road safety June 23rd: Unite’s Regional Industrial Officer with responsibility for employees at the Transport … Continue reading →