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Public encouraged to attend demonstration and show opposition to outsourcing of leisure services at Ards & North Down District Council.

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Trade unions warn of likelihood that outsourcing will lead to huge price hikes and corner-cutting on staffing. Representatives of GMB, NIPSA and UNITE are adopting a united front against proposals before Ards & North Down District Council which threaten to … Continue reading →

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Belfast City Council vote for Greenwich Leisure Limited to recognise leisure workforce unions must now be implemented

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Unite the union NI

Leisure staff warn council that failure to recognise representative trade unions will led to ballot on industrial action. Outsourced leisure services across Belfast are delivered by a two-tier workforce with staff pay the lowest in Northern Ireland, further exposing them … Continue reading →

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Daa: Company U-turns designed to advance its outsourcing agenda

Posted on August 29, 2021 by unitetheunion

Union demands that company engage and agree to implement Labour Court recommendation Unite industrial action ballot to proceed Unite, which represents craft workers at Dublin Airport Authority, today (Sunday) accused Daa of engaging in a series of U-turns designed to … Continue reading →

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daa: Unite to ballot for industrial action following management U-turn on Labour Court Recommendation

Posted on August 20, 2021 by unitetheunion

Company focus on outsourcing agenda unacceptable Unite, which represents craft workers at Dublin Airport Authority, today (Friday) wrote to the daa informing them of the decision, taken at a General Meeting of members yesterday, to ballot for industrial action up … Continue reading →

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Workforce welcomes decision by Ards and North Down Borough Council to end outsourcing of leisure services 

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure complex; Bangor Sportsplex; Queen’s Leisure Complex, Holywood; and sports grounds and sports development services in northern part of borough will return to full council management and control as of 31st March 2023. Decision to end outsourcing … Continue reading →

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