Event co-sponsored by Philip Brett MLA and Emma Sheerin MLA

Economy minister Caoimhe Archibald will speak at the launch of Unite’s ‘Extreme Weather’ survey results and policy demands in Stormont next week.  The launch will also be addressed by event sponsors Philip Brett MLA (Democratic Unionist Party) and Emma Sheerin MLA (Sinn Féin).

When: Monday 16 June 14:30

 Where: Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Stormont

(Photos of the event will be made available on request)

Speakers will include Irish Congress of Trade Unions health and safety officer Claire Moore and Unite regional secretary Susan Fitzgerald.

The event will also hear from a representative of the family of Unite member Matthew Campbell, who was killed while working during Storm Ali in 2018.

1225 Unite members across Northern Ireland responded to a survey conducted following Storm Éowyn. Their experiences during the storm inform the policy proposals which Unite will be launching on 16 June.

These include:

  • A statutory obligation on employers to conduct extreme weather risk assessments
  • Graduated alert-based responses, with all non-essential work to cease during ‘red’ alerts
  • A legal requirement for wages to continue being paid during weather-related closures
  • Up to four days’ paid climate leave, based on the Spanish precedent
  • Statutory maximum working temperatures.

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For further information contact Donal O’Cofaigh (press office), Tel. 07810 157926