Tag Archives: Northern Ireland

HSCT Pre-Consultation document a cynical attempt to secure support to justify Stroke unit closures

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite calls for stroke services to be delivered across all acute hospitals with specialist treatments at a few onward treatment centres Stroke services need investment with skilled staff deployed to meet local demand June 13th: Kevin McAdam, Unite Regional Officer … Continue reading →

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Unite in the community launch campaign to defend library access

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Union warns of possibility that temporary cut to library summer opening hours may become permanent 38 Degrees online petition demands a Functioning Executive reverse cuts to library opening hours June 5th: Speaking on the launch of Unite in the Community’s … Continue reading →

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Antrim & Newtownabbey Council proposals to outsource waste collection completely unacceptable

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Unite the union NI

General waste bin collection in Newtownabbey, and compostable bin collection in Antrim, under threat of transfer to private operators Fears that other council services including litter collection and leisure services may follow suit April 11th: Following a meeting with management, … Continue reading →

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Schivo NI, formerly Maydown Precision Engineering, enters receivership, its closure is latest blow to North West industrial base

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Company that formerly employed eighty-five closes its doors, ending fifty years manufacturing activity on Maydown site Union expresses outrage at Schivo which has left workers to seek minimum statutory redundancy pay from Department March 30th: Chair of Unite’s Executive Council … Continue reading →

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Welcome for Department’s three-month extension for fixed-contract Youth Workers

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Department of Education confirms more than one hundred fixed-term youth workers will have their contracts extended to the end of June 2017 Political parties now need to agree re-establishment of a functioning Executive to secure vital public services March 24th: … Continue reading →

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