Monthly Archives: July 2021

Unite English Language Teachers to hold socially-distanced protest against unsafe reopening of schools

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Unite English Language Teachers to protest the early and unsafe re-opening of the English Language Education sector. When: Monday, July 19th 1pm Where: Department of Further and Higher Education, Malborough Street, Dublin 1 Unite’s English Language Teachers’ branch last night [July 14th] voted to call a … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid, Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news | Tagged #Covid19, Department for Further and Higher Education, English Language Teachers, protest, Richie Browne, Unite ROI | 2 Comments

Unite the union rejects latest unsafe practice of the Road Safety Authority

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Road Safety Authority threatens to cancel driving tests without refund if test candidates do not accept a third person in the confined space of a car. The RSA have begun the process of training newly appointed driver testers which Unite … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news | Tagged Covid, Delta variant, Driving Instructors, Jean O'Dowd, Road Safety Authority, Unite ROI | 1 Comment

Agricultural employers must pay their workers more if they want to end widespread labour shortages impacting harvest of fruit and vegetables across Northern Ireland

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Unite submits response to DAERA consultation opposing proposed abolition of Agricultural Wages Board by DUP Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots seeks abolition of Agricultural Wages Board Agricultural field and farm work is tough and exhausting – workers need to be properly … Continue reading →