Tag: public services
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Strong vote for strike action against Stormont Austerity Budget
Workers in Translink, Education & Library Boards, Roads Service, NI Fire & Rescue Service and Housing Executive to take one-day strike action Friday March 13th. Unite healthcare workers to join action on March 13th over pay dispute Unite Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, congratulated his union’s members on their determination to defend public services against the…
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Introducing water charges now could cost up to 3,000 jobs, warns Unite
Charges will reduce consumer spending, throttle job creation Proposed charges bad for economy and bad for low-income households, says Jimmy Kelly May 6th: Responding today to the Government’s announcement of the proposed water charges model, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly warned that the charges will reduce consumer spending and dampen job creation, resulting in an…