Tag Archives: NI Executive
Moves to impose charges for school transport service completely unacceptable
Unite Community branches will build People Power campaign to defeat proposal Union will engage with Education & Library Board buses drivers to determine appropriate response January 14th: Reacting to reports that the Education Authority is considering imposing charges on families … Continue reading
Executive must deliver warm homes for Northern Ireland pensioners
Northern Ireland only UK region where older persons unable to access £140 discount towards home heating costs December 16th: In light of the recent exposé of the Renewable Heating Incentive scandal, Unite Equalities Officer, Taryn Trainor, called on the Northern … Continue reading
Northern Ireland Executive must deliver for Just-About-Managing Households
UK in-work poverty surges as average wages in Northern Ireland fall further behind those in UK or Republic of Ireland Draft Programme for Government fails to include indicators on raising pay, productivity or investment in the economy December 7th: Following … Continue reading
Trussell Trust figures expose NI Executive’s failure to adopt Living Wage and protect those on benefits
Numbers dependent on emergency food aid in Northern Ireland surges by 43.1% Northern Ireland figures demonstrate failure to address poverty pay and growth of ‘just about managing’ households November 21st: Speaking in response to figures released by the Trussell Trust … Continue reading
NI Executive Office must intervene to support NICEM and safeguard voice of ethnic minorities
Union recognises vital role played by NICEM in empowering the participation of ethnic minorities in policy formation Nothing to fear from constructive, evidence-based criticism where it is merited November 2nd: Taryn Trainor, Unite Regional Equality Officer demanded that the First … Continue reading









