Tag Archives: precarious work

Welcome for Department’s three-month extension for fixed-contract Youth Workers

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Department of Education confirms more than one hundred fixed-term youth workers will have their contracts extended to the end of June 2017 Political parties now need to agree re-establishment of a functioning Executive to secure vital public services March 24th: … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, Belfast, Department of Education, Equalities, Fixed-term contracts, Northern Ireland, precarious work, public services, Stormont crisis, Taryn Trainor., Taryn Trainor. equality, Unite NI, youth services | Leave a comment

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

Rhatigan: Unite welcomes Dept of Social Protection finding that workers were employed

Posted on September 1, 2015 by unitetheunion

Decision means workers entitled to range of PRSI benefits Unite determined to continue fighting scourge of bogus self-employment September 1st: Unite today welcomed the finding by the Department of Social Protection’s Scope section that members working on a JJ Rhatigan … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news | Tagged bogus self-employment, precarious work, Rhatigan, Tom Fitzgerald, Unite ROI | Leave a comment

Remarks by contributors at today’s Unite seminar on precarious work

Posted on July 23, 2015 by unitetheunion

July 23rd: Unite this morning hosted a seminar on precarious work entitled Strategies to End Precariousness: The Case for Decent Work. The event was chaired by Uplift Director Siobhan O’Donoghue and NIPSA General Secretary and ICTU President Brian Campfield. The … Continue reading →