Tag: Road Safety
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Huge surge in Northern Ireland potholes reflects more than a decade of underinvestment
Roads Service suffering acute staffing crisis as low-pay undermines recruitment and retention Unite the UK’s leading union has blamed a huge increase in potholes in Northern Ireland on chronic under investment in the Roads Service. Statistics unveiled today have revealed that potholes reported by members of the public have increased year on year over the last…
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Unite Road Transport and Commercial drivers condemn irresponsible actions of driver allowing children to drive an articulated vehicle on a Northern Ireland motorway
Davy McCord, Chair of Unite’s Road Transport, Commercial, Warehouse and Logistics regional industrial committee condemned recent reckless and sickening abuse of children forced to drive an articulated vehicle which was caught on video. “Recent videos appearing on the news and on social media appear to show minors driving articulated vehicles on a motorway. We condemn…
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Department of Infrastructure failure to address workforce pay inequality leaves winter service understaffed
Transport NI failure to respond to union’s warnings about consequences of pay disparity blamed on absence of Infrastructure Minister A fixed ‘rate for the job’ for road gritting duties is only way to ensure continued equality of cover for all parts of Northern Ireland January 17th: Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, explained his union’s efforts to…
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Metro Bus drivers urge pedestrians to think road safety this Christmas
December 20th: Chair of Unite’s membership among Metro Bus drivers, Michael Dornan, called on the public to consider their safety on the streets and pedestrian crossings in Belfast over the Christmas period: “The days immediately after the schools close for the Winter holidays are the peak period for shoppers on the streets of Belfast. Amidst…