Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news
Obituary for the late Pat Fitzgerald
By Jimmy Kelly former Irish Secretary Unite the Union On behalf of the entire membership and leadership of the Union the former ATGWU, Unite the Union, all of the local Branches can I extend my condolences to all of Pat’s … Continue reading
Irving Oil referred to the WRC over unilateral plans to change remote work arrangements
Unite stands ready to deploy the full range of industrial actions needed to reverse threatened management changes Unite has referred Canadian-owned company, Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery Ltd which operates an oil refinery in Whitegate, County Cork to the Workplace Relations … Continue reading
Jones Engineering: OECD finds Unite complaint merits further consideration
Complaint related to treatment of workers following 2023 dispute Unite welcomes OECD offer of mediation August 19th: Unite today welcomed the decision by the Ireland National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that a complaint submitted by Unite … Continue reading
NDP must yield workers’ dividend or risk missing targets
Unite warns poor conditions shrinking construction labour supply Quarter-trillion Euro package must be used to drive ‘race to the top’ Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today (Sunday) warned that the National Development Plan (NDP), which envisages … Continue reading
Jones Engineering: Unite meets Irish Embassy in Stockholm to highlight concerns
Despite Jones being forced to drop High Court action against shop stewards, company refuses to engage meaningfully with Unite Embassy had supported opening of Jones’ new Swedish office Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, this week met … Continue reading









