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Living Wage: collective bargaining and union recognition needed to drive decent pay

Posted on September 27, 2023 by unitetheunion

New €14.80 rate highlights inadequacy of National Minimum Wage 27 September: Unite, which is affiliated to the Living Wage Technical Group, today (Wednesday) welcomed the group’s decision to increase the real Living Wage to €14.80.  The Living Wage is calculated … Continue reading →

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Castletroy water treatment plant: Unite raises public procurement concerns

Posted on September 6, 2023 by unitetheunion

Union writes to Uisce Éireann highlighting Murphy group’s labour rights breaches Union-busting activities cannot be tolerated at any point in supply chain Unite’s legal department has today (Wednesday) written to Uisce Éireann / Irish Water asking them to consider matters … Continue reading →

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PTSB: Unite seeking 13% cost-of-living pay increase

Posted on August 31, 2023 by unitetheunion

Pay claim follows profit boost in wake of Ulster Bank deal August 31st: Unite, which represents a majority of workers in Permanent TSB, is seeking a general pay increase of 13% for 2024. The pay claim follows PTSB’s return to … Continue reading →

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Roads Service workers strike in dispute over productivity-based pay system

Posted on July 4, 2023 by unitetheunion

Workers concerned that productivity unit bonus leaves workers subject to management victimisation and undermines health and safety Strike action commenced at roads service depots in west yesterday [Monday 3rd July] and due at depots in east from Thursday 6th July … Continue reading →

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Tara Mines: Time to talk about public ownership

Posted on June 29, 2023 by unitetheunion

Government must act now to secure future of Europe’s largest zinc mine June 29th: Unite, which represents craft and staff grades at Tara Mines, today (Thursday) called on the Government to take the mine into public ownership in the absence … Continue reading →

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