Tag Archives: #UniteAgainstCuts

An economic development strategy based on corporation tax race-to-bottom will fail to deliver growth

Posted on September 7, 2015 by unitetheunion

Report fails to offer anything for manufacturing sector facing unsustainable energy costs and needing investment support Committee threatens to open up skills provision to private sector but silent on need for increased funding for Further & Higher Education September 7th: … Continue reading →

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Funding Cuts will mean thousands excluded from Higher Education Opportunities

Posted on September 2, 2015 by unitetheunion

NI Executive policies targeting educational expenditure will undermine our long-term economic growth  University of Ulster informs workforce of almost 200 redundancies and closure of Coleraine Modern Languages school September 2nd: Unite’s officer with responsibility for the union’s membership at the … Continue reading →

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Closure of AFBI’s Crossnacreevy research centre another blow to establishing a sustainable, high-value added economy

Posted on August 19, 2015 by unitetheunion

Decision forced by NI Executive austerity policies which are damaging the long-term future of our economy AFBI has lost funding for research programmes on potato breeding, renewable energy, biomass and poultry production August 19th: Responding to the announcement that the … Continue reading →

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Unite-sponsored public meeting in Belfast tonight on the threat posed to Justice and Welfare by Legal Aid changes

Posted on August 12, 2015 by unitetheunion

Changes to Legal Aid eligibility combined with Welfare Reform changes will leave working-class without recourse to justice August 12th: Unite’s community membership branch in West Belfast will host a public information meeting on the threat posed by the legal aid … Continue reading →

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Brazen admission by HSCB chief exposes irresponsible approach of management

Posted on July 23, 2015 by unitetheunion

Healthcare decisions being made to meet austerity budgets not patient need  Commitment and loyalty of workers to public healthcare system being exploited by management  July 23rd: Unite National Officer with responsibility for Health, Kevin McAdam, expressed his anger at comments … Continue reading →

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