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Unite shop stewards at Bombardier have a second meeting with council party leaders to raise threat of compulsory redundancies and outsourcing
Mar 14 2019, 15:29 UNITE
After current round of redundancies Northern Ireland workforce will be one-third what it was eight years ago Union blasts Bombardier corporate plan to make five thousand workers redundant globally to increase operating profits by $250 million March 14th: Susan Fitzgerald, … Continue reading →- Bombardier bosses must remove threat of compulsory redundancies hanging over Northern Ireland workforce UNITE Up to a hundred compulsory redundancies planned despite large numbers having their applications for voluntary redundancy rejected Workforce are questioning why Northern Ireland sites are facing the threat of compulsory redundancy while in Canada workers are being ‘reclassified’ rather …
- National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to get serious about decent training for young workers and our economy UNITE Apprenticeship levy has not worked in Northern Ireland, we need a return to an employment-led, partnership approach to skills Young workers must receive decent pay and conditions from day one in a workplace apprenticeship with a firm expectation of a … Continue reading →
- Welcome for decision by Armagh City, Banbridge, Craigavon Borough Council to keep new Craigavon leisure centre in-house UNITE Decision by council reverses earlier decision to outsource leisure services and reflects widespread public opposition to move Unions will remain on guard to ensure that leisure services at Craigavon remain in-house going forward February 26th: There was jubilation among workers … Continue …
- Welcome for announcement that Loganair will take on City of Derry airport contract for London flights UNITE Management must now seek to build on this success to further develop City of Derry as a regional airhub Speaking on behalf of his union’s members in City of Derry airport, Gareth Scott, Regional Officer for Unite welcomed confirmation that … Continue reading →
- Bus drivers concerned for their safety and that of public after fourth night of attacks by youths in a row in Lagmore area UNITE Last night’s attack included stone-throwing and attempts to board a bus as well as a Translink monitoring car Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer condemned those responsible for last night’s attack on bus services in the Lagmore estate in Belfast. … Continue reading …
- Job opportunity: Membership & Finance Administrator UNITE February 20th: The ESB Energy Branch of Unite Trade Union is seeking a suitably qualified person to fill the central role of Membership and Finance Administrator in our small organisation on a full time basis. Working in our central Dublin … Continue reading →
- Craigavon protest called over threat by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough to outsource leisure services UNITE £3.2 million of ratepayers money has been wasted on consultants threatening a possible 14 percent rates hike post-election Work force representatives from the GMB, NIPSA and UNITE unions who represent the workforce in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council … Continue …
- Workforce hopeful another airline can be found to take on City of Derry airport contract for London flights UNITE Last week’s PSO extension means that Stansted service is highly attractive to potential alternative airlines Speaking on behalf of his union’s members in City of Derry airport, Gareth Scott, Regional Officer for Unite expressed his hopes that an airline could … Continue reading …