Tag: Tory Party
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New legislation making deductions from tips illegal is long overdue and must apply in full to Northern Ireland
October 1st: Unite hospitality members in Northern Ireland plan day of solidarity with strikers in McDonald’s, Witherspoon’s and TGIFridays this Thursday [October 4th] Exploitation in hospitality sector is so pervasive that Conservative government has been forced under pressure to legislate to end theft of staff tips Susan Fitzgerald, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, called for clarity…
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Striking Belfast Taxi admin workers win support of public and solidarity of taxi drivers
All but five of the 160 taxi drivers refuse to cross striking workers’ picket line Belfast Taxis must address fact that some of their lowest paid workers haven’t receive pay increase in years March 14th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, responded to the spin of bosses at Belfast Taxis: “Today our members in Belfast Taxis…
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Tory trade deal with US must not be at expense of Northern Ireland jobs
Remarks made by International Trade Secretary Liam Fox on opening UK poultry market to low-cost US competition raise concerns Tory desperation to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with US cannot be allowed to threaten Northern Ireland’s Agri-food industry July 26th: Moy Park employs twelve thousand workers across the UK, with almost half based at its…
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Victory for campaign for free access to English NHS abortions for Northern Ireland women
This is only a stop-gap solution; Northern Ireland women deserve full equality Westminster must legislate for proper reproductive healthcare including abortion and respect NI women’s human rights June 29th: Taryn Trainor, Unite Equality Officer, welcomed the commitment by the Westminster government for a plan for financial support for women from Northern Ireland who are forced…
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UK Parliamentary election result is a decisive rejection of failed austerity politics
Unite will continue to campaign against Tory cuts and for a programme of economic investment Young voters responded to Labour’s progressive manifesto which offered hope for a generation abandoned by politicians for far too long June 9th: Jimmy Kelly, Unite Regional Secretary, responded to the outcome of the UK general election which saw the Conservative…
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Workers’ rights must be protected in Brexit process, by a functioning local Assembly
Parties must recommit themselves to power-sharing in order to ensure Northern Ireland’s interests secured Union calls for all Assembly parties to commit to retaining all EU protections for workers and to rescind oppressive anti-union legislation March 31st: Unite Ireland Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, has called on all parties to the Assembly to redouble their efforts to…