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Tag Archives: Transport NI
Department of Infrastructure failure to address workforce pay inequality leaves winter service understaffed
Transport NI failure to respond to union’s warnings about consequences of pay disparity blamed on absence of Infrastructure Minister A fixed ‘rate for the job’ for road gritting duties is only way to ensure continued equality of cover for all … Continue reading
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Tagged #politicalfailure, #Unite4Services, austerity cuts, Department of Infrastructure, Gareth Scott, gritting, Northern Ireland, pay equality, Road Safety, Roads Maintenance, Roads Service, Roads Service NI, Transport NI, winter service
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Workers maintaining roads and water courses are being denied fair holiday pay
Unite questions whether failure to address payments irregularity is due to absence of an Executive Minister At least one thousand workers across Roads Service, Rivers Agency and Forestry Service denied holiday pay based on Working Time Regulations act December 13th: … Continue reading
Structural Roads Maintenance cuts leave road users at risk and will cost more in long-run
Budget for Structural Maintenance of Roads has fallen from £131 million to only £54 million in last three years Safety signage overgrown, sightlines impaired and roads left prone to flooding after budget cuts August 31st: Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, … Continue reading
Road Users left at risk as Northern Ireland Roads Structural Maintenance budget falls by 59% in three year period
Department of Infrastructure confirms Structural Roads Maintenance expenditure budget fell from £131 million in 2013/14 to £54 million in 2015/16 Increasing roads maintenance budget is a better way than corporate tax breaks to secure economic growth across all parts of … Continue reading
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Tagged #UniteAgainstCuts, austerity, austerity cuts, Belfast, Department of Infrastructure, Investment, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, Roads Maintenance, Roads Service, Roads Service NI, Stormont, Transport NI, Unite NI
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Minister must reverse decision to award Belfast Rapid Transit contract to overseas suppliers
Decision to overlook local suppliers inexcusable at a time when manufacturing faces an unprecedented crisis Public procurement must be used to stimulate demand in the local economy November 27th: Responding to the news that the contract for supply of BRT … Continue reading
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