Tag Archives: Unite NI

Announced cuts to advanced nursing training will have drastic long-term impact

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

Training places for health visitor district nursing and advanced practitioners will be halved Cuts will impact school nurse numbers leaving vulnerable children at risk June 22nd: Kevin McAdam, Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for the Health sector in Northern Ireland … Continue reading →

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Bombardier’s Belfast workforce overwhelmingly agree multi-annual pay deal

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

Unite hopes pay deal will stabilise company’s presence in Northern Ireland and allow for future employment growth June 15th: Davy Thompson, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite expressed his hopes that the pay deal agreed by the union’s membership will safeguard … Continue reading →

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#1PillWillKill Mural to be unveiled today on Twaddell Avenue in Belfast

Posted on June 1, 2017 by

Unite-sponsored mural highlights dangers of drugs at interface junction Unveiling event will be addressed by Vinny Hurrell and Frank Mitchell as well as Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly June 1st: Speaking ahead of the event Unite Regional Community Coordinator, Albert … Continue reading →

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Unite vows to defend pension rights, public sector workers

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

Pension age increase does not take account of glaring health inequalities Varadkar warned on strike restriction Unite successes in reversing NI public sector cuts highlighted May 23rd: This afternoon’s debate at Unite’s Fourth Irish Policy Conference in Belfast focussed on … Continue reading →

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Unite Policy Conference: Remarks by Jackie Pollock introducing Industrial Strategy debate

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

Introducing the debate on pensions at Unite’s Fourth Irish Policy Conference in Belfast, Deputy Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock said: I would like to open this debate focussing on the strengths of Northern Ireland industry. All too often we are forced … Continue reading →

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