Tag: #UniteAgainstCuts
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Unions to continue campaign to defend health service and secure decent pay
Agreement on a range of industrial actions in period commencing Monday, April 27th Unite health representatives meet tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd April) to agree strategy of industrial action April 21st: Unite National Officer with responsibility for health, Kevin McAdam confirmed that all health unions have agreed to take forward coordinated industrial action: “All unions were agreed…
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Public transport strike called in defence of bus and rail services
Unite confirms second, twenty-four hour Translink stoppage May 6th affecting all Ulsterbus, Metro and NI Rail services Jimmy Kelly is seeking meeting with both First and deputy First Ministers to secure funding for bus and rail services April 19th: Unite Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, has confirmed that his union is to proceed with a second one-day…
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Translink’s consultation on train service cuts another insult to travelling public
Travelling public offered a twelve-day consultation to approve unspecified cuts to train routes Unite bus and rail workforce reps gathering to agree campaign of industrial action to defend public transport Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for Translink workers, Davy McMurray, was highly critical of the proposed new consultation on train service cuts: “Translink will follow-up…
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Chaos in Roads Service as budget cuts leave workers confined to depots
Unite is calling emergency meeting of workers on response to severe cuts Workers sent home on sick leave as £50 materials cap undermines patching work April 3: Unite’s Regional Officer with responsibility for employees at the Roads Service, Gareth Scott has given details of the impact of a materials cap which has been enforced on…
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Devastating cuts to Roads Service maintenance budget will compromise Road Safety
Reduction proposed to inspections regime, range of potholes patched and materials budget Unite is consulting workers on response to management proposals March 30: Unite’s Regional Officer with responsibility for employees at the Roads Service, Gareth Scott has warned about the impact of the devastating cuts to the service: “Unite representatives have been informed of plans…
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Rally for Daisy Hill Stroke Department shows huge public support
Time for parties to ‘serve the community’ and stop jostling for self-promotion March 30: Local chair of the Unite in the Community branch, Martin McKeown, welcomed the massive demonstration of support for the Stroke Department but urged all parties to join together to save the facility. “Unite in the community commends the people of Newry,…