Tag: Shankill Road
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GLL spin on corner-cutting does not address continued Health & Safety concerns at Belfast Leisure Centres
Outsourced management company tell press they have fifty-five pool plant operators when there are none remaining Crisis at pools continues with corner-cutting on staffing leading to continued failure to chlorinate and dangerous practice Unite Regional Officer, Michael Keenan, responded to recent spin from management company Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) which attempted to deflect public opprobrium…
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Council must take back control of Leisure Centres, not conduct another delaying review
Unite in discussions with NIPSA on next steps in workforce campaign to reverse outsourcing After success of Falls and Shankill United Workers March, action not more words needed from Belfast City Council April 10th: Unite Regional Officer, Michael Keenan, welcomed signs that some of the political parties on Belfast City Council were reconsidering the outsourcing…
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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 union’s participation in a United Workers march at 1pm on Saturday. “Since Belfast City Council…
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Belfast City Council must reverse threats to Ballysillan and Shankill swimming pools
Outsourced management company, Greenwich Leisure Limited, plan to close Shankill pool Staffing cuts planned at Ballysillan will force part of pool to be roped off meaning unsafe access for junior swimmers June 21st: Unite Regional Officer, Michael Keenan, has called on Belfast City Council to put an end to threats hanging over pools at Shankill…
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Unite community branches protests against Tory Benefit Sanctions
Fresh Start deal allowed Tories to introduce benefit sanctions threatening devastating consequences for most vulnerable Unite in the Community will protest outside benefits offices across Northern Ireland at noon tomorrow [March 30th] March 29th: Albert Hewitt explained why his union’s community branches will be organising protests outside benefits offices across Northern Ireland, tomorrow [Thursday March…
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Unite-sponsored public meeting in Belfast tonight on the threat posed to Justice and Welfare by Legal Aid changes
Changes to Legal Aid eligibility combined with Welfare Reform changes will leave working-class without recourse to justice August 12th: Unite’s community membership branch in West Belfast will host a public information meeting on the threat posed by the legal aid cuts in the community centre on Glentilt street tonight (12th August 2015) at p.m. Speakers…