Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news

Retained firefighters in Tipperary and Waterford to commence two days of strike action tomorrow

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Unite leader Susan Fitzgerald will pay solidarity visit to Carrick-on-Suir picket line Union warns LGMA that they don’t get to choose the trade union which represents their workforce Unite the union members working as retained firefighters in Counties Tipperary and … Continue reading →

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Water services: Lack of engagement by employer representatives’ forces dispute escalation

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Unite the union seeks engagement with LGMA over shortcomings in proposed Framework Pickets set for eight local authorities from 00.01 Wednesday [2nd August] to 23.59 Friday [4th August] Unite members working in water delivery services for eight local authorities around … Continue reading →

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Firefighters in Waterford and Tipperary to take industrial action tomorrow

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Dispute centres on LGMA refusal to engage with Unite members Over forty Unite members working as retained firefighters in Counties Waterford and Tipperary will take industrial action tomorrow (Friday 7 July). The dispute follows the ongoing failure of the Local … Continue reading →

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Roads Service workers strike in dispute over productivity-based pay system

Posted on July 4, 2023 by unitetheunion

Workers concerned that productivity unit bonus leaves workers subject to management victimisation and undermines health and safety Strike action commenced at roads service depots in west yesterday [Monday 3rd July] and due at depots in east from Thursday 6th July … Continue reading →

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Tara Mines: Time to talk about public ownership

Posted on June 29, 2023 by unitetheunion

Government must act now to secure future of Europe’s largest zinc mine June 29th: Unite, which represents craft and staff grades at Tara Mines, today (Thursday) called on the Government to take the mine into public ownership in the absence … Continue reading →