Category Archives: Living Wage

Unite suspends strike action in EM News Distribution following pay increase offer

Posted on June 3, 2015 by unitetheunion

Strike suspended to allow union membership to consider 2.75 per cent pay increase June 3rd: Unite negotiators have suspended strike action following management offering a significantly improved pay offer in negotiations at the Labour Relations Agency. The five-hour strike action … Continue reading →

Unite brands Government submission to Low Pay Commission “mischievous and misleading”

Posted on May 14, 2015 by unitetheunion

May 14th: Unite today (Thursday May 14th) described the submission made by the Department of Finance to the Low Pay Commission as ‘mischievous and misleading’. Commenting, the Ireland Secretary of Unite, Jimmy Kelly, said: “It is almost unprecedented for one … Continue reading →

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Strike action over poverty pay commences at Antrim Carpets

Posted on May 13, 2015 by unitetheunion

Six hour strike action first of eleven one day stoppages to secure pay improvement Union demands management ‘Open the Books’ to justify pay policy May 13th: Unite workers at Belfast-based Antrim Carpets have commenced the first of eleven days’ strike … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Campaigns, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Antrim Carpets, Belfast, Industrial disputes, low pay, Minimum Wage, Sean Smyth, Unite | Leave a comment

Unite outlines strategy for increasing National Minimum Wage to Living Wage over medium term

Posted on April 15, 2015 by unitetheunion

Submission to Low Pay Commission also recommends tapering employees PRSI threshold combined with phased elimination of lower employers’ rate to address poverty trap April 15th: Unite today (Wednesday April 15th) published its Submission to the Low Pay Commission, in which … Continue reading →

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Unite archaeologists vote not to accept work paying less than Living Wage

Posted on March 30, 2015 by unitetheunion

March 30th: Members of Unite’s Archaeology Branch have voted unanimously not to accept jobs paying below the Living Wage of €11.45 per hour. The Living Wage was calculated last year as the minimum necessary to provide a minimum acceptable standard … Continue reading →