Category Archives: Living Wage

‘Wage Recovery Package’ needed to end low pay crisis

Posted on March 29, 2015 by unitetheunion

Figures show widening gap between low-paid and higher earners Unite calls for ‘Wage Recovery Package’ including Minimum Wage increase, enhanced JLCs and new labour rights legislation March 29th: Commenting on figures showing that over a quarter of all workers are … Continue reading →

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Over one million women North and South experiencing poverty or social exclusion

Posted on March 5, 2015 by unitetheunion

Low wages, precarious work and low social protection supports among factors contributing to crisis Over one million women throughout the island of Ireland are experiencing poverty and social exclusion according to a Unite briefing note released today (5 March 2015) … Continue reading →

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Time for employers to pay their share, Unite tells Oireachtas Committee

Posted on March 3, 2015 by unitetheunion

Union calls for €1 increase in Minimum Wage and increase in Employers’ PRSI February 3rd: Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly today told members of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that employees’ compensation needs to be raised to … Continue reading →

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Strike action forced by Health Department’s inaction

Posted on January 28, 2015 by unitetheunion

Northern Ireland only region in UK where pay dispute has not been resolved Striking health workers commence twelve-hour strike tomorrow January 28th :Unite lead officer for Health, Kevin McAdam confirmed that his union’s members will be taking industrial action in Northern Ireland tomorrow … Continue reading →

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Youth Minimum Wage: Unite demands that Government heed Council of Europe findings and treat young workers equally

Posted on January 25, 2015 by unitetheunion

Union reiterates call for Minimum Wage to be increased to €9.65 for all workers With 1-in-5 people in work suffering deprivation, tackling poverty pay must be priority January 25th: Commenting on last week’s Council of Europe report which found that … Continue reading →

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