Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news

Unite win for Mayo Westrock workers as up to 10.2% secured in two-year deal

Posted on May 12, 2024 by unitetheunion

Lowest-paid to see 7.2% uplift this year Deal sends strong signal to new Smurfit WestRock combination Trade union Unite, which represents workers in WestRock’s Westport facility in Mayo, today (Sunday) announced that members have voted to accept a two-year pay … Continue reading →

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Unite warns workers not to depend on government gifting rights

Posted on May 1, 2024 by unitetheunion

May Day lesson is that progress must be fought for says union’s Irish Secretary May 1st: Speaking in Dublin ahead of International Workers’ Day, Unite’s Irish Secretary Susan Fitzgerald warned workers that fundamental rights will not be gifted by government … Continue reading →

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Tara Mines: Unite says Boliden must commit to long-term future following agreement

Posted on April 17, 2024 by unitetheunion

Unions secure core pay for remaining workers, improved voluntary redundancy terms Unite, which represents craft and staff grades at Tara Mines, today (Wednesday) said that the proposed agreement negotiated last night at the Workplace Relations Commission represents a significant improvement … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court unanimously upholds Unite’s right to strike

Posted on March 6, 2024 by unitetheunion

‘Historic’ judgement rejects employers’ injunction In a ‘landmark ruling’, the Supreme Court has today found that Unite was fully legally entitled to undertake strike action in a dispute with construction company Jones Engineering.  The strike action, which involved hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Tara Mines: ‘megaphone bullying’ no substitute for collective engagement

Posted on February 14, 2024 by unitetheunion

February 14th: Trade union Unite, which represents craft and staff grades at Tara Mines, has warned Boliden that ‘megaphone bullying’ is no substitute for collective engagement. The union’s warning follows Boliden’s chief executive officer Mikael Staffas’ statement last week that … Continue reading →

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