Tag Archives: Simon Hamilton

Employers and Trade Union unite in support of Assembly motion for a Manufacturing Strategy for Northern Ireland

Unite the union: “Only a dedicated strategy will bring the focus and oversight necessary to ensure real action to meet the challenges facing our producers” Manufacturing NI: “Employers and trade unions have a vital role to play in terms of … Continue reading

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Harland and Wolff announce up to sixty job losses

Unions call for Ministerial intervention to ensure skills retention for future March 10th: Michael Mulholland, Regional Organiser spokesperson for the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering representing his own union, the GMB, and Unite, responded to the announcement of jobs losses … Continue reading

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Additional NHS funding is only a cynical pre-election promise

Health Minister Simon Hamilton promises to increase health sector pay after election after refusing to honour this year’s recommendation. Clarity is needed on how much of additional £70m health spending will go to private sector providers and how much will … Continue reading

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Trade Unions shocked and disappointed by Simon Hamilton’s imposition of pay settlement on health service staff

Healthcare unions warn industrial action is a distinct and likely response Healthcare workers in Northern Ireland will not accept being the lowest paid in the UK January 8th: The trade union forum lead by Unite, RCN, Unison and NIPSA, representing … Continue reading

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Ministerial panel on Health Reform must be expanded to include frontline staff representatives

Expert Panel to oversee health reform needs to have an understanding of local issues January 7th: Unite Regional Health lead, Kevin McAdam, expressed his concerns at the proposed team selected by DHSSPS Minister, Simon Hamilton, to form an ‘expert panel’ … Continue reading

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