Unite in action
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Public sector: Unite reps agree to suspend Wednesday strike pending talks outcome
New deal must deliver no-strings cost-of-living pay increase Unite, which organises workers across the public sector and is a member of the ICTU Public Services Committee, said today (Monday) that a meeting of the union’s reps in the public sector has agreed to suspend Wednesday’s strike action. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:
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Message to government clear: No more business as usual
Inflation-beating pay rise must be front and centre of any new public sector deal Private sector workers must also organise to defend living standards Trade union Unite, which represents public sector workers in a range of workplaces, has said that today’s strong and united picket lines demonstrate the determination of workers to defend their living…
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Unite public sector members set for picket lines tomorrow
Strike reflects workers’ frustrations at cost-of-living pressures and broken promises Government must gain workers’ trust As Unite members in the public sector prepare to take to the picket lines across the country tomorrow, the union said that the strike reflects workers’ frustration at cost-of-living pressures and the government’s failure to honour previous commitments. Unite also…
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Public Sector: Unite finalises plans for Wednesday strike
Minister’s eleventh-hour letter “written with eye to media rather than eye to workers” Government inaction forcing workers onto picket lines Unite, which represents public sector workers across Ireland, today held a meeting of the union’s National Dispute Committee to finalise plans for Wednesday’s national strike. The dispute committee comprises Unite shop stewards from across the…
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Government betrays lowest-paid by scrapping ‘living wage’ pledge
Move highlights need for collective bargaining legislation Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, today (Wednesday) blasted the government’s decision to scrap plans for a statutory ‘living wage’ to replace the current national minimum wage. The introduction of a new ‘living wage’ equating to 60 per cent of median earnings was originally scheduled for 2026. …
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Budget 2027: Workers running to stand still as wealthiest win
Subsidising high prices no substitute for addressing costs at source Government accused of ‘megaphone bargaining’ on public sector pay Unite, which represents workers across the economy, said today (Tuesday) that Budget 2027 represents a giveaway to the wealthiest while workers run to stand still. As workers face spiralling housing costs, Unite said that the government’s focus…