Tag: Youth
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UK Parliamentary election result is a decisive rejection of failed austerity politics
Unite will continue to campaign against Tory cuts and for a programme of economic investment Young voters responded to Labour’s progressive manifesto which offered hope for a generation abandoned by politicians for far too long June 9th: Jimmy Kelly, Unite Regional Secretary, responded to the outcome of the UK general election which saw the Conservative…
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Education Minister must reconsider decision to dissolve Youth Council of NI
Youth Council has a pivotal role to play in supporting quality of youth service provision Decision runs contrary to recommendation of Assembly Education Committee which considered responses to a public consultation on the proposal December 10th: Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for Community Youth work, Taryn Trainor, called on Minister John O’Dowd to reconsider his…
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Unite supporting Young People’s Assembly, Saturday November 9th
Solidarity required in response to barrage of cuts, says young union activist Unite is one of the sponsors of the Young People’s Assembly due to be held in Liberty Hall on Saturday (November 9th). The Assembly is being hosted by the SIPTU-supported Young Workers’ Network and organised by the youth campaign group ‘We’re Not Leaving’.…
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Statement on sectarianism issued by Unite Youth Committee
Young trade union activists warn that working class communities will bear brunt of deepening sectarianism November 5th: The Regional Youth Committee of trade union Unite today published a statement warning that working class communities in Northern Ireland will bear the brunt of deepening sectarianism. In the statement, the Committee points out that the overwhelming majority of…