Tag Archives: Northern Ireland

Labour Force Survey stats confirm sharp rise in part-time, temporary and self-employed working in Northern Ireland

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Self-employment numbers rise 22% in a twelve month period leading to fears of growing bogus self-employment Northern Ireland unemployment rate falls to 5.5% but remains above UK and pre-crash levels October 19th: Unite Regional Secretary for Ireland, Jimmy Kelly, welcomed … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged bogus self-employment, economy, Investment, Jimmy Kelly, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, part-time working, precarious work, temporary contracts, unemployment, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Public sector voluntary exit scheme impacting staff morale and quality of services – NI Audit Office

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Report recommends cost-benefit analysis should take account of natural wastage, cost of increased agency working and temporary consultancy work Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, who represents the union’s members working in the industrial civil service in Northern Ireland, welcomed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged austerity, austerity cuts, civil service, Gareth Scott, Growth, Investment, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, public services, Unite NI, voluntary exit | Leave a comment

Executive parties must secure access to EU labour market and defend rights of migrant workers

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Northern Ireland’s economy particularly at risk from Tory moves to impose a ‘hard Brexit’ Moves to restrict access to migrant labour threatens future sustainability of Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food sector October 7th: Sean McKeever, Regional Officer with responsibility for workers in … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Agri-Foods, Brexit, Conservative, economy, EU Referendum, European Union, migrants, Northern Ireland, Sean McKeever, Tory, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Call to support Newry ‘Rally Against Hate Crime’ Demonstration

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Post-Brexit focus on restricting migrants and failure to legislate for marriage equality are leading to growth of hate-crime Unite the union calls for attendance at rally set for 1pm Saturday, October 15th at Newry Rainbow Centre October 5th: Jimmy Kelly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Equalities, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Unite in the Community | Tagged anti-racism, Anti-semitism, Fascism, Homophobic, Jimmy Kelly, migrants, Newry, Northern Ireland, Pride, solidarity, Stormont, Trade Union, Unite, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Unite backs Belfast City Centre Anti-Austerity demonstration

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Protest coincides with People’s Assembly protest against Conservative Party conference in Birmingham Austerity part of an agenda seeking to transfer wealth from working-class to the wealthy September 27th: Jackie Pollock, deputy Irish Regional Secretary for Unite offered his union’s backing … Continue reading →