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Tata Steel: Strike set to escalate tonight as management cancels scheduled talks

Pay freezes have left Tata workers at just over minimum wage Unite has served Tata Steel with notice of five more days of strike action over the coming weeks following management’s decision to cancel scheduled talks on pay differentials. The … Continue reading

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Stormont must ensure health and safety legislation keeps pace with reality of climate change

Unite launches ‘extreme weather’ policy demands Trade union Unite launched its Workers in the Eye of the Storm report in Stormont’s Long Gallery this afternoon (Monday 16 June). The report details the results of a survey of Unite members on … Continue reading

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Wellman International: Buyer must be found to safeguard Cavan jobs

Unions to meet examiner next week Plant can play critical role in enhancing Ireland’s recycling capacity Unions representing workers at Wellman International in Cavan are calling on the government to intervene to find an alternative owner following the news that … Continue reading

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Jones Engineering drops case against Unite shop stewards as union awarded costs

Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today (Monday) welcomed the decision by Jones Engineering to drop its High Court case against the union and three shop stewards. Jones has also been ordered to pay Unite’s costs. Jones … Continue reading

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ASML refusal to engage highlights need for collective bargaining legislation

‘Case closed’ says WRC after Dutch tech giant refuses to engage Unite, which organises workers in ASML in Maynooth, today (Monday) said that the company’s refusal to engage collectively with the workforce highlights the need for legislation providing for statutory union … Continue reading

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