Tag: #UniteAgainstCuts
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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…
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University of Ulster announcement is latest blow to education and skills base
NI Executive parties must choose to invest in skills and education to secure long-term economic future Reducing places at local Universities further reduces access for working-class children June 18th: Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, Davy Thompson, expressed his union’s concerns over the announcement that the University of Ulster plans to slash 210 jobs and 1,200 student…
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Strike action to proceed in Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
Unite’s Ambulance Service members will commence twenty-four hour stoppage tomorrow (Wednesday, May 6th) Union members across health service to refuse to work unpaid overtime from April 30th May 5th: Unite National Officer with responsibility for health, Kevin McAdam, has confirmed strike action will proceed for twenty-four hours commencing at midnight. “Unite ambulance service members will…
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Translink strike action deferred as Minister suspends bus and rail service cuts
Three-month process agreed with Department to review compensating efficiencies across Translink, NITHCo and DRD May 1st: Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for public transport, Davy McMurray, has confirmed that the Translink senior representatives have voted to defer strike action scheduled to commence on May 6th after a commitment by Department of Regional Development (DRD) Minister…
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NI Executive has the power to protect our public transport services.
Union raise need for additional £6 million to protect bus and rail services with First Minister and deputy First Minister at Stormont Castle May 6th 24 hour strike action by Unite members in defence of our public transport April 30th: Unite Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, has confirmed that representatives of his union met with First…
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Strike action confirmed for Ambulance Service on May 6th
Thursday 23rd April Newsdesks Unite’s Ambulance Service members will join Translink workers for twenty-four hour stoppage on May 6th Union members across health service to refuse to work unpaid overtime from April 30th April 23rd: Unite National Officer with responsibility for health, Kevin McAdam, today (Thursday 23 April) confirmed that his union had agreed a…