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Stormont must immediately extend Labour’s winter fuel U-turn to pensioners in Northern Ireland

Responding to the UK government’s decision to partially reverse the cut in winter fuel payments, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:  “Commonsense has finally prevailed as the winter fuel cut is reversed for most pensioners in England and Wales. We … Continue reading

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Campaign to restore Winter fuel payment for all pensioners launched on steps to Stormont

At today’s National Pensioners Convention rally at Stormont, speaker after speaker assailed both the Labour government for ending the winter fuel payment and the Stormont executive for meekly enforcing the policy in Northern Ireland.  Unite’s speakers committed the union to … Continue reading

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