Tag: #UniteAgainstCuts
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Unite-sponsored public meeting in Belfast tonight on the threat posed to Justice and Welfare by Legal Aid changes
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 cuts in the community centre on Glentilt street tonight (12th August 2015) at p.m. Speakers…
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Brazen admission by HSCB chief exposes irresponsible approach of management
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 made by Valerie Watts, Health and Social Care Board Chief Executive Officer on BBC radio.…
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Unite’s proposals for Translink efficiency savings will protect bus and rail services from planned cuts
DRD and Translink agree union’s proposals will mean only minor service adjustments needed Union and management will form Efficiency Steering Group to implement off-setting savings July 22nd: Ireland Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, confirmed that his union had today agreed to work with Translink management in an Efficiency Steering Group which will implement off-setting measures which will…
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Understaffing and underfunding are the main barriers to Seven Day NHS in Northern Ireland
Healthcare professionals walking away in their droves over pay and pressures Northern Ireland only part of UK where workers have not received a recommended one percent pay increase July 17th: Unite National Officer with responsibility for health, Kevin McAdam, responded to comments by the Minister for Health, Simon Hamilton, in which he welcomed the prospect…
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Osborne’s onslaught on tax credits will disproportionately impact Northern Ireland
If adopted in Northern Ireland, plans to scrap student maintenance grants would exclude a generation of working class youth from higher education Unite will initiate a campaign to raise wages and maintain workers’ income through industrial action July 8th: Speaking from the ICTU Biennial Delegates Conference in Ennis, Co Clare, Ireland Secretary for Unite, Jimmy…
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Jimmy Kelly welcomes signals that NI Executive is unlikely to lower corporation tax
Race-to-the-bottom competition for tax haven status will not deliver Parties need to adopt a proactive approach to growing a productive, balanced economy Ireland Secretary for Unite, Jimmy Kelly, welcomed comments by DFP Minister Arlene Foster signalling that the NI Executive is unlikely to lower corporation taxes in 2017. “Unite has led the demand that the…