Tag Archives: Unite NI
Welcome for Minister of Finance’s reconsideration of corporation tax reduction
NI Executive must consider full range of options to best support Manufacturing sector growth and employment Investment in skills and infrastructure more effective than ideologically-driven race-to-the-bottom on corporation tax Davy Thompson, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite welcomed a statement by … Continue reading
Online registration must be extended to voters from Northern Ireland to end disenfranchisement
Current system discriminates against Northern Ireland voters and leaves many young people excluded from crucial referendum vote on their future June 8th: In a context where the deadline for electoral registration may be extended, Jimmy Kelly, Unite Regional Secretary called … Continue reading
NI Assembly vote against Manufacturing Strategy is unnecessary ‘own goal’ that casts shadow over efforts to grow vital sector
Vote to subsume Manufacturing as only a component of wider Economic Strategy is a missed opportunity to transition to a high-value added economy Lack of stand-alone strategy risks continued inaction in face of challenges and possible job losses June 6th: … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Strong public support for strike at picket lines on all eleven former Belfast City Council managed leisure centres
Industrial action follows 97% ballot vote by UNITE members to defend right of young and new employees to full pension and to secure safe staffing levels Union official blasts ‘inappropriate’ intervention of Belfast City Council officer briefing against workforce on … Continue reading









