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Conference of migrant Health Care Assistants hears calls for family reunification

Unite pledges support to HCA campaign for respect October 21st: The first national conference of migrant health care assistants (HCAs) took place in Unite’s Dublin office over the weekend. The conference, which was organised by Migrant Nurses Ireland (MNI), heard … Continue reading

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MEBSCA dispute: pickets set for Pfizer site tomorrow

Employers must come to table or risk prolonging dispute Unite members working for employers who are members of the Mechanical Engineering & Building Services Contractors’ Association (MEBSCA) are set to down tools tomorrow as they continue fighting to secure the … Continue reading

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MEBSCA dispute: Pickets set for Intel site tomorrow as dispute escalates

Workers fight for travel time restoration against backdrop of falling living standards Unite members working as plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices are set to down tools tomorrow as they continue action to secure the reversal of the austerity-era cut to … Continue reading

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HSE: Unite health workers say ‘backdoor hiring freeze’ impacting patient services

Lunchtime protests set for next week as unions prepare to ballot for action Unite, which represents a range of grades across the Health Services Executive (HSE) said today (Thursday) that what it termed the HSE’s ‘backdoor hiring freeze’ is impacting on … Continue reading

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Waterford City and Co Council: Stoppage by members at Dunmore Depot deferred pending engagement with management

Dispute surrounds unilateral change to work practices Unite, which represents members working for Waterford City and County Council, today (Tuesday) said that it has deferred a 24-hour work stoppage by Unite members at Dunmore Depot in Waterford, which had been … Continue reading

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