Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news

HSE: Unite serves notice of industrial action over staffing crisis

Posted on March 10, 2025 by unitetheunion

Unite, which represents a range of grades across the Health Services Executive (HSE), said today (Monday) that it has served notice of industrial action over the staffing crisis resulting from the HSE’s ‘Pay and Numbers Strategy.’ Last year it emerged … Continue reading →

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Cork brown water: Unite demands action as tests confirm contamination ahead of protest

Posted on February 27, 2025 by unitetheunion

Iron and manganese levels render water unsuitable for human consumption Protest set for Grand Parade on Saturday Unite, which represents water service workers in Cork and around the country, today announced the results of tests carried out on Cork’s ‘brown … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s message to Minister Burke: Show health care assistants some love!

Posted on February 13, 2025 by unitetheunion

Work permit minimum salary thresholds and family reunification rules must be reformed Unite highlights anomalies which see long-serving HCAs earning less than new entrants Migrant health care assistants (HCAs) held a protest today (Thursday) outside the Department of Enterprise, Trade … Continue reading →

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Storm Eowyn: Construction employers try to cheat workers out of day’s leave

Posted on January 26, 2025 by unitetheunion

Unite demands ‘extreme weather’ legislation as workers told to take unpaid day’s leave Employers accused of shifting closure cost onto workers Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, said today (Sunday) that some construction employers instructed workers to take an … Continue reading →

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Little for workers in ‘Programme for Business’

Posted on January 20, 2025 by unitetheunion

Unite slams failure to restate commitments on living wage, sick pay, and water referendum Commenting on the draft programme for government, trade union Unite today (Monday) accused the new coalition of ticking off a shopping list of employer demands while … Continue reading →

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