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Unions express grave concern over arrangements for the reopening of schools

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Unite the union NI

The Joint Negotiating Trade Union Side consists of NIPSA, UNISON, GMB and UNITE representing over 15,000 Support Staff employed across the entire Education Sector, we are gravely concerned about the arrangements for the reopening of schools. “JNC Trade Union Side … Continue reading →

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Hospitality and tourism workers protest at Stormont to demand a say in their sectors’ reopening

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Socially-distanced protest set at Parliament Buildings today [July 21st at 1pm] to include attendance by workers in health and manufacturing Members of Unite will hand in a letter to Economy Minister Diane Dodds demanding an urgent meeting on the need to secure … Continue reading →

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Unite writes to Executive Ministers to protest Economy Minister’s rush to reopen hospitality industry without effective infection control

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Unite the union NI

No confidence in role of tourism working group – a business cabal composed overwhelmingly of bosses but excluding totally hospitality workers – to oversee workplace safety Call for Northern Ireland to adopt ‘roving health and safety reps’ like Scotland and introduce limited reopening with continued … Continue reading →

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