Monthly Archives: June 2019

Presumption of employment crucial to stamping out abuses

Posted on June 28, 2019 by unitetheunion

Protest at National Children’s Hospital hears it’s time for state to use purchasing power in battle against bogus self-employment June 28th: Officials and activists from Unite joined members of other unions this morning to highlight the issue of bogus self-employment … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized | Tagged bogus self-employment, construction, precarious work, procurement, Tom Fitzgerald, Unite ROI | Leave a comment

Guarantees sought from Bombardier for its CRJ workforce in Northern Ireland after Mitsubishi sale announcement

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Workforce will be angered that sale was announced without any recourse to trade unions or even management in Belfast Sale opens door to new markets for Mitsubishi but raises concerns for long-term security of approximately 350 jobs Susan Fitzgerald, Unite … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, Bombardier, jobs threat, Mitsubishi, regional jet, Susan Fitzgerald | Leave a comment

Exploitation of young workers in ‘unpaid shifts’ now rampant across Northern Ireland hospitality sector

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Unite exposes scale of use of unpaid shifts by unscrupulous bosses and demands fair pay for work performed In absence of legislation to outlaw practice, the only protection young workers have is to join a union and get organised to … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4Better, #UniteHospoNI, Neil Moore, Unite Hospitality, Unpaid shifts, workers' rights, youth exploitation | Leave a comment

Welcoming Dail vote on ‘Tip Theft’ bill, Unite urges Government not to impede legislation

Posted on June 20, 2019 by unitetheunion

Brendan Ogle pays tribute to determination of workers June 20th: Unite today welcomed the Dail vote in favour of the National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017. The bill aims to tackle so-called ‘tip theft’ in the hospitality … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized | Tagged Brendan Ogle, hospitality, Unite ROI | Leave a comment

Bogus self-employment: Oireachtas Committee told presumption of employment most effective remedy

Posted on June 20, 2019 by unitetheunion

Unite says bogus self-employment rife in construction but also encountered elsewhere Eliminating bogus self-employment would be win for workers, win for Exchequer and win for compliant employers June 20th: Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, today (Thursday) appeared before … Continue reading →