Tag Archives: outsourcing

ABC council vote to outsource Craigavon leisure threatens community access to leisure services

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Experience of outsourcing of leisure services in Belfast City Council has been higher prices, reduced staffing and user access Unite the union vows to make demand for leisure services to stay in-house central to upcoming local elections February 12th: Workers … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #No2Privatisation, ABC Council, Armagh, Banbridge, Community, Craigavon, Gareth Scott, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, Leisure Centres, Lurgan, outsourcing, Portadown, Privatisation | Leave a comment

Plans to outsource Craigavon leisure centre threatens unacceptable cost to communities and staff

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Unite joins NIPSA and GMB to seek meetings with all political groups on Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Experience of outsourcing of Leisure in Belfast must be a warning to service users and staff January 17th: On Monday evening … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services, Uncategorized | Tagged #No2Privatisation, Armagh, Armagh Banbridge Craigavon Borough Council, Banbridge, Belfast City Council, Council, Craigavon, Gareth Scott, GMB, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, NIPSA, outsourcing, Privatisation | Leave a comment

Bombardier workforce hand in collective grievance over management outsourcing

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Almost 3,000 workers across all five Bombardier sites in Northern Ireland have signed grievance Unite Assistant General Secretary Steve Turner has written to Alain Bellemare, Bombardier President and CEO seeking urgent meeting October 29th: This afternoon, the workforce handed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBombardierjobs, Belfast, Bombardier, collective grievance, Lauak, manufacturing, Offshoring, outsourcing, Susan Fitzgerald | Leave a comment

Trade unions come together to launch Shipbuilding Charter in Belfast with aim of securing a future for shipyard jobs and skills

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Unite the union NI

After tour of the shipyard, a high level delegation including Gavin Robinson MP, Manufacturing NI and senior trade union figures from Northern Ireland and Britain will then launch the Shipbuilding Charter at the Connor Room, Belfast City Hall tomorrow at … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Belfast, Belfast City Council, Belfast city deal, Fleet Auxiliary vessels, Harland and Wolff, outsourcing, shipbuilding, shipyard | Leave a comment

Belfast City Councillors and Greenwich Leisure Limited misleading public about health & safety breaches at leisure facilities

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Members of the public told by a councillor that union concerns over failure to chlorinate pools are baseless Management company GLL misinforms members of the public that allegations are being made by disgruntled former employee September 13th: Michael Keenan, Regional … Continue reading →