Tag Archives: public services
Unite vows to defend pension rights, public sector workers
Pension age increase does not take account of glaring health inequalities Varadkar warned on strike restriction Unite successes in reversing NI public sector cuts highlighted May 23rd: This afternoon’s debate at Unite’s Fourth Irish Policy Conference in Belfast focussed on … Continue reading
HSE must guarantee future of all services at Dungarvan’s St Joseph’s Hospital
Unite concerned at reported closure of Dungarvan unit Unite, which represents care workers in St Joseph’s Hospital in Dungarvan, today expressed concern at reports that the HSE intends closing one of the units in the hospital. Speaking ahead of a … Continue reading
Welcome for Department’s three-month extension for fixed-contract Youth Workers
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
MABS: Unite fearful for future of vital service
Funding body must engage with union March 12th: Unite, which represents the majority of staff working for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), today expressed concern at the lack of consultation in advance of the proposed restructuring of the … Continue reading
Wanton violence against NI Ambulance Service workers unacceptable
Union that represents hundreds of ambulance workers unequivocally condemns attacks on staff January 5th: Kevin McAdam, Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for the Ambulance workers was responding to recent attacks; the first on an ambulance crew in Lurgan in which … Continue reading









