Tag Archives: race-to-the-bottom

United Workers march to demand Belfast City Council take back control of outsourced Leisure Centres

Pricing policy under Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) pricing low-income communities out of ‘centres of excellence’ GLL two-tier workforce policy threatens continued T&Cs downgrading for former Belfast City Council employees April 6th: Unite Regional Officer, Michael Keenan, spoke ahead of his … Continue reading

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services, Unite in the Community | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Schlumberger decision to close Newtownabbey site with 205 job losses shows shareholder benefits trumps social responsibility

  Local site management counterproposal rejected despite offering path forward to sustain production and deliver genuine efficiencies Union reps to meet tomorrow to decide next steps in response to rejection of rescue bid February 6th: Susan Fitzgerald, Unite Regional Officer … Continue reading

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pilgrim’s Pride put on warning – you will not deliver $50 million cuts on the backs of our members at Moy Park

Unite demands meeting with Moy Park Chief Executive Janet McCollum to explain cutback plans New Moy Park owner Pilgrim’s Pride notorious for poor treatment of workers September 12th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean McKeever, whose union represents the bulk of the … Continue reading

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Welcome for Minister of Finance’s reconsideration of corporation tax reduction

NI Executive must consider full range of options to best support Manufacturing sector growth and employment Investment in skills and infrastructure more effective than ideologically-driven race-to-the-bottom on corporation tax Davy Thompson, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite welcomed a statement by … Continue reading

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment