Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news

Ambulance dispute: Unite warns workers will return to picket lines in absence of meaningful progress

Unite, which represents members working for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), warned today (Sunday) that workers will return to the picket lines if meaningful progress is not made in Labour Court talks due to reconvene tomorrow. Last week Unite and … Continue reading

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PTSB: Retention of branch network and workers’ terms and conditions critical to bank future

In their opinion on the proposed sale of PTSB to BAWAG submitted pursuant to Irish Takeover Panel rules, the PTSB Group of Unions (Unite, FSU and Mandate) have stressed that the bank’s viability as a strong competitor to the other … Continue reading

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Ambulance dispute: Strike action to proceed tomorrow

Resolution of dispute up to management as workers wait over six years for recognition Trade union Unite, which represents members at the National Ambulance Service, has confirmed that members working as emergency medical technicians, paramedics, advanced paramedics, paramedic specialists and … Continue reading

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May Day warning: Workers won’t be shortchanged

Speaking ahead of International Workers’ Day (May Day – Friday 1 May), Unite’s Irish secretary Susan Fitzgerald warned both public and private sector employers that workers will not tolerate being shortchanged and said that Unite members across Ireland are determined to … Continue reading

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Public sector: Local bargaining claims must be addressed before talks on new deal

Inflation-busting increases vital to combat price pressures Public sector workers will not tolerate being leapfrogged by other interests At a meeting to decide Unite’s priorities ahead of talks on a new public sector pay deal, Unite shop stewards were adamant … Continue reading

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