Tag Archives: welfare

Direct Earnings Attachments threaten to push low-pay workers out of legal employment

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Department for Communities places responsibility on Employers for debt collection relating to social security overpayments Impact on low income households likely severe as guidance allows repayments to 40% of net earnings November 10th: Unite Community Coordinator, Albert Hewitt, expressed his … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits Reform, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Uncategorized, Unite in the Community | Tagged benefits, Community, Community Branch, Community Membership, Direct Earnings Attachments, poverty, Unite NI members, welfare, welfare reform | Leave a comment

Outgoing NIC-ICTU chair challenges policy of ‘blood sacrifice’ of 20,000 public sector workers to pay for lowering corporation tax

Posted on April 12, 2016 by unitetheunion

Warns Stormont that it cannot turn the Trade Union movement on and off when there are difficulties with the Peace Process Trade union movement must apply methods of yesterday, in conditions of today, for a better tomorrow April 12th: Jackie … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Benefits Reform, Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged Derry/Londonderry, Harland and Wolff, Jackie Pollock, NI Executive, NIC-ICTU, Northern Ireland, sectarian division, Stormont, Unite NI, welfare, Westminster, workers' rights | Leave a comment

Budget 2014 leaves NI workers empty-handed says Unite

Posted on March 19, 2014 by unitetheunion

March 19th: In an initial response to Budget 2014, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly said the measures announced today ‘leave Northern Ireland’s workers empty-handed’. Mr Kelly said that the continued focus on spending cuts rather than investment would hit Northern … Continue reading →