Tag Archives: private sector

Department of Health must nationalise Four Seasons nursing homes for benefit of staff and clients

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Three thousand five hundred workers and seventeen hundred vulnerable and elderly persons in Northern Ireland face threat as company enters administration Questions must be asked about role of private sector in the provision of social care and how the NHS … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #No2Privatisation, Department of Health, Four Seasons, health and social care, Kevin McAdam, NHS, outsourcing, private sector, Privatisation | 1 Comment

Staff health & safety concerns at Ballysillan swimming pool ignored by outsourced management company Greenwich Leisure Limited

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Failure to properly chlorinate pool since Saturday leaves pool attendants unable to see bottom of pool and ‘fishy’ odour Cost-cutting decision to scrap ‘plant operator’ positions at all leisure centres leaves GLL managers manually rechlorinating pools September 11th: Michael Keenan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Ballysillan, Belfast, Belfast City Council, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, health and safety, Leisure Centres, outsourcing, private sector | 3 Comments

Department move to open Belfast bus lanes will compromise public transport in city

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Unite to engage with membership on response to threat to both BRT project and City bus services Unelected Department officials appear more concerned with appeasing private taxi lobby than with defending public transport provision March 9th: Responding to reports that … Continue reading →