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Ambulance outsourcing dispute: Unite to ballot for industrial action

Unite, which represents members working for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), today (Sunday) announced that it will be balloting members nationwide for industrial action following the unilateral decision to outsource inter-hospital ambulance transfers in the Greater Dublin area to a … Continue reading

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Jones Engineering: OECD finds Unite complaint merits further consideration

Complaint related to treatment of workers following 2023 dispute Unite welcomes OECD offer of mediation August 19th: Unite today welcomed the decision by the Ireland National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that a complaint submitted by Unite … Continue reading

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Industrial action at Dale Farm could lead to milk shortages

Drivers and engineers vote overwhelmingly for industrial action Unite warns strike will impact milk collection and multiple Dale Farm sites in Northern Ireland Trade union Unite has announced strike action at dairy producer Dale Farm group beginning on Wednesday 20 August. … Continue reading

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NDP must yield workers’ dividend or risk missing targets

Unite warns poor conditions shrinking construction labour supply Quarter-trillion Euro package must be used to drive ‘race to the top’ Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today (Sunday) warned that the National Development Plan (NDP), which envisages … Continue reading

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Jones Engineering: Unite meets Irish Embassy in Stockholm to highlight concerns

Despite Jones being forced to drop High Court action against shop stewards, company refuses to engage meaningfully with Unite Embassy had supported opening of Jones’  new Swedish office Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, this week met … Continue reading

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