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UNISON CALLS ON MOUNT CHARLES AND ULSTER UNIVERSITY TO SAVE OUR MEMBERS’ JOBS

Thursday 23 July 2020

UNISON is aware that Mount Charles have commenced a 30 day consultation process on redundancies for staff fulfilling the catering contract the company has with Ulster University at its Belfast, Jordanstown and Coleraine campuses. We are very concerned for our members’ jobs and are demanding that both Mount Charles and Ulster University urgently take steps to protect their employment.

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UPDATE FOR MEMBERS IN DOCTORS AND DENTAL SURGERIES OR SIMILAR SETTINGS IN NI

Friday 10 July 2020

Welcome to this UNISON News update for members working in Doctors Surgeries, Dental Surgeries and similar settings in NI. It includes:

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NEWSLETTER UPDATE FOR MEMBERS IN CHILDCARE SETTINGS

Thursday 9 July 2020

We know this is an anxious time for workers in childcare settings as the sector reopens and provisions of childcare are widen beyond the key workers list allowing all children to return to childcare facilities.

UNISON has put together a newsletter to keep all our members working in childcare settings up to date on keeping themselves safe on their return to work including links to important health and safety resources.

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Together, let’s thank all our key workers

Friday 3 July 2020

This weekend UNISON will celebrate the NHS’ birthday and commemorate all those who have died from the coronavirus.

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UPDATE FOR MEMBERS WORKING IN EDUCATION IN NI

Thursday 2 July 2020

Welcome to this UNISON News update for members working in education in NI.

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UNISON sets out to recruit more safety reps amid COVID crisis

Wednesday 1 July 2020

‘A workplace without a safety rep potentially puts the safety of our members at risk’

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RETURN TO WORK GUIDANCE FOR CHILDCARE MEMBERS

Thursday 25 June 2020

UNISON is aware that many childcare facilities are now beginning to re-open as the Covid-19 lockdown begins to ease and more people return to their workplaces. The definition of a keyworker that can access childcare has been expanded.

UNISON is here to provide advice and representation for our members working in childcare settings who may be concerned about the health and safety of the children they care for, their colleagues and themselves.

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Ambulance staff in Northern Ireland to receive backdated pay boost, says UNISON

Wednesday 24 June 2020

Hundreds of ambulance workers in Northern Ireland are to receive a pay rise amounting to several thousand pounds each, following an extensive period of campaigning and negotiation by UNISON.

Members of the union voted overwhelmingly to accept the pay offer from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service HSC Trust, which will be backdated to the beginning of 2017.  

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Retention of shielding letters until July 31st

Tuesday 23 June 2020

STATEMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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UNISON DEMANDS ANSWERS ON PPE FIT TESTING CONCERNS

Tuesday 23 June 2020

Within the last 24 hours UNISON has been advised by Health and Social Care Trusts of a regional alert in relation to PPE Fit testing carried out for Trusts by an external company. We have been advised that some staff may have received a positive Fit test when in actual fact under HSE standards this may not have been the case.

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