Tag: Simon Hamilton
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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 developing and overseeing delivery of such a strategy – we stand ready to play that…
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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 at Harland and Wolff: “The announcement by Harland and Wolff management that they will be…
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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 be used to improve and increase output within the existing services. March 7th: Kevin McAdam,…
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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 staff in the healthcare sector stated: “The trade unions in health are both shocked and…
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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’ to oversee health reform: “While Unite respects the competencies of the individuals chosen by the…
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Healthcare staff to protest at Stormont against cuts to NHS and for one per cent pay increase
Unite confirms all healthcare unions will join its protest on Wednesday November 4th, 12.30pm at the steps to Stormont Unite proceeding to a consultative ballot of members over further strike action November 2nd: Unite Regional Officer, Kevin McAdam, called on the public to come out and support a protest called by his union and supported…