Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news
Spike Island dismissals: Unite to meet with SIDC and Cork Co Council this afternoon
October 1st: Trade union Unite, which represents two workers dismissed by Spike Island Tours on foot of their campaign for sanitary facilities, today announced that they will be meeting with Spike Island Development Company and Cork Co Council. Spike Island … Continue reading
COVID-19 and Your Rights as a Worker – UPDATED 25 September
Frequently Asked Questions – UPDATED 25 September 2020 The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation continues to evolve and Unite will continue updating our advice as dictated by circumstances. The measures announced by the Government at the start of the pandemic resulted in … Continue reading
Brendan Ogle: Trade unions cannot allow lowest-paid workers to be abandoned
Unite welcomes Congress decision to withdraw from Low Pay Commission September 23rd: Unite’s Senor Officer in the Republic of Ireland, Brendan Ogle, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the decision by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to withdraw from the Low Pay Commission … Continue reading
MEBSCA employers issued with notice of industrial action
Employers deemed in breach of collective agreement September 15th: During a meeting today (Tuesday) between mechanical employers represented by MEBSCA-CIF and the MEBSCA unions Unite and Connect, at which employers refused to commit to paying the 2.7 % pay increase … Continue reading
Unite construction members vote overwhelmingly for action if employers attack terms and conditions
Protective ballots follow High Court decision to strike down SEOs Employers warned to pay agreed increases or face industrial action September 15th: Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, has announced that members have voted almost overwhelmingly to take industrial … Continue reading









