Tag Archives: Privatisation

Additional NHS funding is only a cynical pre-election promise

Health Minister Simon Hamilton promises to increase health sector pay after election after refusing to honour this year’s recommendation. Clarity is needed on how much of additional £70m health spending will go to private sector providers and how much will … Continue reading

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Leading QC advises that EU-US Free Trade deal poses ‘real and serious risk’ to NHS

The UK government has no right to allow EU bureaucrats to negotiate away our ability to control the future of our NHS February 23rd: Responding to a detailed legal opinion supplied to his union, Ireland Secretary of Unite, Jimmy Kelly, … Continue reading

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Minister must support residents threatened by Four Seasons nursing homes closure

  Union welcomes decision by Minister to review plans for closure of twelve statutory nursing homes Private sector failure demonstrates need for expanded role for statutory provision November 24th: Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for Health, Kevin McAdam, expressed his concern … Continue reading

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Public transport strike called in defence of bus and rail services

Unite confirms second, twenty-four hour Translink stoppage May 6th affecting all Ulsterbus, Metro and NI Rail services Jimmy Kelly is seeking meeting with both First and deputy First Ministers to secure funding for bus and rail services April 19th: Unite Regional … Continue reading

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Translink’s consultation on train service cuts another insult to travelling public

Travelling public offered a twelve-day consultation to approve unspecified cuts to train routes Unite bus and rail workforce reps gathering to agree campaign of industrial action to defend public transport Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for Translink workers, Davy McMurray, … Continue reading

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