Tag: public services
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Unite-sponsored public meeting in Belfast tonight on the threat posed to Justice and Welfare by Legal Aid changes
Changes to Legal Aid eligibility combined with Welfare Reform changes will leave working-class without recourse to justice August 12th: Unite’s community membership branch in West Belfast will host a public information meeting on the threat posed by the legal aid cuts in the community centre on Glentilt street tonight (12th August 2015) at p.m. Speakers…
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Unite’s proposals for Translink efficiency savings will protect bus and rail services from planned cuts
DRD and Translink agree union’s proposals will mean only minor service adjustments needed Union and management will form Efficiency Steering Group to implement off-setting savings July 22nd: Ireland Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, confirmed that his union had today agreed to work with Translink management in an Efficiency Steering Group which will implement off-setting measures which will…
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Spring Economic Statement: Unite warns against return to pre-crash economics
Neither economy nor society can afford ‘toxic’ low-tax, low-investment strategy April 28th: Trade union Unite today (Tuesday April 28th) warned that what it termed a ‘toxic low-tax, low-investment strategy’ is designed to pave the way for the next round of austerity. Commenting on the Government’s Spring Economic Statement, the Ireland Secretary of Unite, Jimmy Kelly,…
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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 Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, has confirmed that his union is to proceed with a second one-day…
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Belfast Metropolitan College management warn staff of up to 113 full-time job losses
Scale of redundancies will have devastating impact on quality of educational provision Union blasts attack on educational provision that will undermine future economic growth March 24: The Regional Chair of Unite, Liam Gallagher, expressed his union’s disgust at the threatened job losses at Belfast Metropolitan College. “Unite members at Belfast Met have been told by…
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Greenmount college training department closure another blow to rural economy
Closure of training department will further erode productivity growth in agricultural sector March 23: Unite’s Regional Officer with responsibility for DARD employees, Gareth Scott warned about the impact of the decision of Greenmount college management to close their training department at the cost of twenty full-time jobs due to austerity pressures. “This is yet another…