People Before Profit
People Before Profit says trade unions are key to securing a four-day week on workers' terms with no pay cuts, citing a new study showing 95% of Irish workers support it. It points to a UK trial of 61 companies reporting reduced stress and burnout, and urges members to ask their union branch to…
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Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney urges Irish trade unions to play a decisive role in the Irish unity debate, citing the benefits of higher union density and the Assembly's Good Jobs Bill as a step toward stronger collective bargaining and worker protections.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Good Jobs Bill advancing in the Assembly Original release: Kearney calls on Irish trade union movement to become an active player in unity debate (opens in a new tab)
SF MLA Declan Kearney, speaking in the Assembly, argues that stronger trade unions and workers' rights are needed for a prosperous, more equal economy. He cites Respect at Work and Queen's research showing rising employer anti-union activity and calls on MLAs to push for stronger union and…
Economy and employment Issue: Respect at Work and Queen's University research on employer anti-union activity Original release: Stronger union organisation and well paid jobs are the engine of innovation and economic growth – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney says all workers deserve fair pay and decent conditions, recalls Gaza workers killed in Israel’s assault and announces Sinn Féin will introduce legislation to ban zero‑hours contracts and provide paid leave for parents with newborns in neonatal care.
Economy and employment Issue: May Day rally in Belfast Original release: All workers deserve fair pay and decent working conditions – Kearney (opens in a new tab)
UUP Education spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA welcomes the Northern Ireland Teachers' Council decision to accept a 4% pay offer as fair. He calls for action on teacher workload and for a multi-year budget that keeps pace with inflation to give certainty.
Education Economy and employment Issue: NITC acceptance of 4% teachers' pay offer Original release: Teachers’ Pay Deal Welcome, But Workload and Budget Certainty Must Be Addressed (opens in a new tab)
Alliance's Kate Nicholl MLA welcomes the Economy Minister's signal that he will consider strengthening flexible working rights in Northern Ireland within a wider employment rights bill. She calls for quicker, smoother request processes, citing a UNISON survey on women in public services who were…
Economy and employment Issue: Economy Minister's response on strengthening flexible working rights Original release: Progress on flexible working rights welcome and positive for all with caring responsibilities, says Nicholl (opens in a new tab)
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney calls for urgent steps to remove administrative and legal obstacles hindering the roughly 18,000 people working across the border, citing payroll, pensions and social security complications. He also urges progress on a recent British-Irish commitment and argues Irish…
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: British Prime Minister and Taoiseach commitment on cross-border employment issues Original release: Kearney calls for urgent action to remove barriers facing cross-border workers (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)