Tag: NI
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Stormont Health Committee to hear of challenges facing NI Health & Social Care
Unite’s Kevin McAdam to present on behalf of Unite and NIC-ICTU health committee Northern Ireland health workers have seen a 16% drop in pay over the past five years and are now the lowest paid in the UK October 5th: Kevin McAdam, Unite lead officer with responsibility for Health, spoke ahead of his appearance before…
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Northern Ireland healthcare workers protest for parity with UK pay
Unite protest at steps of Stormont supported by all healthcare unions November 4th: Northern Ireland healthcare workers protest for parity with UK pay Unite protest at steps of Stormont supported by all healthcare unions Unite Regional Officer, Kevin McAdam, called on the NI Executive to ensure adequate funding for the NHS to deliver fair pay to…
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Closure of AFBI’s Crossnacreevy research centre another blow to establishing a sustainable, high-value added economy
Decision forced by NI Executive austerity policies which are damaging the long-term future of our economy AFBI has lost funding for research programmes on potato breeding, renewable energy, biomass and poultry production August 19th: Responding to the announcement that the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will close the Crossnacreevy research centre operated by the…
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DRD Minister must clarify position on roads inspection regime
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 NI (Roads Service), Gareth Scott called on the Minister for Regional Development, Danny Kennedy, to…
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JBS acquisition of Moy Park from Marfrig must ensure job security and reward Northern Ireland workforce
Union will seek ‘loyalty bonus’ payment for workers as part of transfer June 23rd: Unite’s Regional Officer, Sean McKeever, who has responsibility for more than three thousand workers in Moy Park in Northern Ireland confirmed his union was seeking an urgent meeting with management: “We are seeking an urgent meeting with senior Moy Park Executive…
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NI Executive’s draft budget is a programme of ‘Economic Shock-Therapy’
Monday 29 December: Budget is an ideologically driven attack on public services, workers and their communities across Northern Ireland. Drastic reduction in public expenditure will mean green shoots of recovery suffer frostbite Jimmy Kelly, Regional Secretary of Unite set out the union’s response to the NI Executive’s public consultation on the draft budget 2015-2016: “This…