Belfast Trades Council An Injury to One, is an Injury to All
St Patricks Day Strike Looms at Primark in Northern Ireland
Usdaw members employed by Primark in Northern Ireland are to strike on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 March in protest at the company’s decision to impose a two year pay freeze. Following an 88% ballot in favour of taking strike action, Usdaw reps at Primark met last week to confirm that initial industrial action by [...]
A Trojan Horse for Regional Pay
Public Services Union, NIPSA have launched a booklet on Regional Pay which seeks to expose the myths being expounded in the mainstream press in relation to Publis Sector Pay; “The real story on pay is, as usual, somewhat different from the headlines. Behind the sound bites and front pages are facts about what is termed [...]
Rally for People, Jobs and Services 30th November 2011
Rally to defend our communities, jobs and public services and support workers striking to defend pensions and our public services! !Volunteers needed for leafleting for the Strike and Rally please download program for more details! Download leaflets for the event: The Triple Squeeze: Higher Prices, Lower Incomes, Cuts All Round Death by a Thousand Cuts: [...]
Public Sector Pensions Myths and Facts
NIPSA, Northern Ireland’s largest public sector Trade Union has launched the first in what will be a series of publications aimed at enabling trade union members, citizens and local politicians alike to see through propaganda against public services being promoted by a globalised media in support of of corporate and wealthy interests. The forward to the booklet by NIPSA General Sectretary, [...]
A Seminar to Build Reisistence and Develop Alternatives
The Belfast & District Trades Council have organised an activists seminar to discuss resistance and alternatives to the governments campaign of austerity measures. Saturday 15th October 9.30am – 1pm Unison Offices, Galway House Belfast Speakers include: Patricia McKeown – Unison Regional Secretary Andrew Murray – Unite, Chief of Staff John Douglas – Mandate, General Secretary Speaker from Greek Trade [...]
Audit of Irish Debt Published
An Audit of Irish Debt has been published by a group of researchers at the University of Limerick. The Report was commissioned by Action from Ireland (Afri), the Debt and Development Coalition and Unite the Union. The report provides an objective and accurate description of Ireland’s Debt burden, showing that the Irish State has [...]
Solidarity with PCS Stike Action 30th June
Please support our main picket line at Millennium House, Great Victoria Street at 12pm and to bring along banners and anti-cuts placards etc
Protest at Privatization of Disability Action Transport Service
Protest: Tuesday 28th June 1pm Parliament Buildings Disability Action have been providing a successful door to door personal transport service for disabled people in the Belfast Area for the past 25 years. The service is for people with disabilities who find it difficult to use public transport. All Disability Action drivers are fully trained [...]
Declaration by Public Sector Trade Unions on Industrial Action
“The declaration is a signal to those in Government in Northern Ireland that the unions, with the support of local communities, will resist the cuts which are being implemented by the NI Executive.”
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