Tag Archives: self-employment

Stormont must act to defend zero hours and self-employed workers who face immediate threat of joblessness

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Central government must go further to support devolved administrations Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock called on the Northern Ireland Executive to act urgently to protect workers who had already lost their jobs or who faced the prospect of unemployment in … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #BanZeroHours, bogus self-employment, Coronavirus, Jackie Pollock, job losses, Northern Ireland, self-employment, social protection, Unite the union, workers' rights, Zero Hours Contracts | Leave a comment

ICTU Biennial Delegates Conference: Speech by Davy Thompson on Scourge of Bogus Self-Employment

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Unite the union NI

July 4th: Speaking in support of motion 11 on the need to challenge Bogus Self-Employment at the Irish Congress of Trade Union’s Biennial Delegate Conference in Belfast, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer Davy Thompson said: Bogus self-employment is a scourge faced … Continue reading →