Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news
Workers must not be landed with tariff tab
Union executive warns that hitting living standards will not Trump-proof economy The Irish Executive Committee of trade union Unite has committed the union to campaigning against any moves by the government to abandon the commitment to raise the National Minimum … Continue reading
HSE: Unite serves notice of industrial action over staffing crisis
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
Cork brown water: Unite demands action as tests confirm contamination ahead of protest
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
Valentine’s message to Minister Burke: Show health care assistants some love!
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
Storm Eowyn: Construction employers try to cheat workers out of day’s leave
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









