Tag Archives: Redundancies

Job cuts at Smurfit-Westrock in Lurgan totally unjustified, Unite

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Unite the union NI

Job cuts at Smurfit-Westrock in Lurgan totally unjustified, Unite   Company recording bumper profits and dividends, but investment needed to modernise Lurgan site is withheld while Smurfit spends millions sponsoring Ryder Cup Unite is warning that proposed job cuts by … Continue reading →

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NSAI: Unite slams ‘breathtaking cynicism’ of bank holiday closure announcement

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Unite the union NI

Union warns of public sector industrial relations impact and urges government intervention Trade union Unite, which represents technical staff working for the National Standards Authority of Ireland’s medical devices section, today (Sunday) slammed the NSAI’s announcement that the section is … Continue reading →

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Economy minister must intervene to prevent job cut threats and provide funding for University of Ulster

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Unite the union NI

Management plans for 450 redundancies is a huge and unexpected blow to staff and the wider regional economy Unite has blasted the scale of job cuts announced by management at the University of Ulster. The union represents more than 300 … Continue reading →

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Solidarity rally to demand St Mary’s and other Sisters of Charity facilities remain open and provide continuity of care to residents

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Unite the union NI

WHAT: Socially-distanced protest to demand Caritas and St Mary’s centres remain open                                                               WHERE: St Mary’s Centre Nursing Home, Merrion Road, Dublin 4WHEN: TOMORROW 1pm, Wednesday August 26th 2020 Unite Regional Officer, Willie Quigley, called for the public to back struggling workers … Continue reading →

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Government must secure continuity of care provision for residents at Sisters of Charity facilities

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Unite the union joins SIPTU, the INMO and Forsa trade unions in demanding the Health Service Executive protect services for residents and families Staff who have stood heroically on frontline in the fight against Covid now face losing their jobs … Continue reading →

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