Tag Archives: Northern Ireland

Unite confident that ‘fairness will prevail’ and Swissport airport strike action can be avoided

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Management have a responsibility to public to make realistic pay offer and avoid severe disruption over holiday period Ahead of ACAS negotiations, Unite Regional Officer blasts as misleading letter issued by management to workforce December 20th: Ahead of ACAS negotiations, … Continue reading →

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Executive must deliver warm homes for Northern Ireland pensioners

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Unite the union NI

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 →

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Northern Ireland Executive must deliver for Just-About-Managing Households

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Unite the union NI

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 →

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Trussell Trust figures expose NI Executive’s failure to adopt Living Wage and protect those on benefits

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Unite the union NI

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 →

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Translink management sacks rail worker despite recovery from depression

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Decision makes a mockery of Translink’s nomination of Action Mental Health as ‘charity of choice’ Management must adopt more enlightened approach or face risk of workers hiding mental health concerns November 13th: Unite Regional Officer, Davy McMurray, expressed his union’s … Continue reading →