Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news

Porridge threat: Flahavan’s workers ballot for strike action

Company accused of retrospectively tying pay deal to ‘unseen and unagreed’ policy Unite, which represents the overwhelming majority of workers at Flahavan’s in Kilmacthomas, said today (Monday) that an extraordinary general meeting of members over the weekend decided unanimously to … Continue reading →

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NSAI: Unite slams ‘breathtaking cynicism’ of bank holiday closure announcement

Union warns of public sector industrial relations impact and urges government intervention Trade union Unite, which represents technical staff working for the National Standards Authority of Ireland’s medical devices section, today (Sunday) slammed the NSAI’s announcement that the section is … Continue reading →

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National Standards Authority: Workers set for industrial action following redundancy threat

NSAI accused of undermining public sector industrial relations Workers at the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over proposed job losses. The move by Unite members in the Medical Devices Division follows the NSAI’s … Continue reading →

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Ambulance workers secure huge pay increase

National Ambulance Service (NAS) workers in Unite and SIPTU have voted to accept a substantial improvement to pay to end an industrial dispute which saw a strike by workers in May Emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and supervisors will see their … Continue reading →

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ESB engineers begin ban on out of hours work

Over 20 members of Unite in ESB’s Engineering and Major Projects business unit, will begin a ban on non-emergency work outside of normal hours. The decision follows a unanimous ballot for industrial action in pursuit of fair overtime pay. The … Continue reading →

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