Tag: public services
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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: Unite Regional Officer, Taryn Trainor, has welcomed the confirmation by the Department of Education that…
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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 service. MABS is funded by the Citizens’ Information Board, which is proposing to restructure MABS…
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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 an oxygen cylinder was launched at the vehicle while they were attempting to treat a…
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Bus Eireann: Grant Thornton report and terms of reference must be published
Time to stop leaking and start talking January 15th: Unite, which represents craft workers in Bus Eireann, has called for the Grant Thornton report on the company to be published along with the terms of reference given to the consultants. Commenting, Unite Regional Officer Willie Quigley said: “For almost a week our members have been…
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Have a heart for cardiac patients: Unite in the Community supporting Saturday demo
Demonstration part of ongoing campaign for 24/7 cardiac care in Waterford & South-East January 11th: Unite Community members in Waterford will be supporting demonstration being organised this coming Saturday (January 14th) to demand round-the-clock cardiac care for Waterford and the South-East, based in Waterford University Hospital. Unite in the Community stressed that proposals for a…
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Public sector pay: Unite seeks commitments on Croke Park hours and equal pay in advance of LRA re-negotiation
Union warns of return to sectoral bargaining in absence of early re-negotiation November 15th: Speaking before tomorrow’s meeting of the Congress Public Services Committee, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer Richie Browne called on the Government to commit to early re-negotiation of the Lansdowne Road Agreement and, in advance of such negotiations, to give commitments in respect…