Tag: Transport NI
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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 parts of Northern Ireland January 17th: Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, explained his union’s efforts to…
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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: Gareth Scott, Unite Industrial officer with responsibility for the union’s industrial civil service membership in…
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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, who represents the union’s roads maintenance workers in Transport NI, commented on the impact of…
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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 Northern Ireland August 30th: Unite Regional Officer, Gareth Scott, who represents the union’s roads maintenance…
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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 (Belfast Rapid Transit) vehicles was awarded by Minister McIlveen to an overseas supplier, Unite Regional…
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DRD Minister must clarify position on roads inspection regime
Unite understands Transport NI management is considering a move to ‘responsive-only’ inspections on non-priority routes Moves to ration roads inspections and maintenance will radically undermine road safety June 23rd: Unite’s Regional Industrial Officer with responsibility for employees at the Transport NI (Roads Service), Gareth Scott called on the Minister for Regional Development, Danny Kennedy, to…