Category Archives: Republic of Ireland news
Government decision leaves most migrant care assistants below minimum wage
HCAs on existing contracts lose out on pay increase Unite has slammed a decision which will see most migrant health care assistants (HCAs) on general employment permits fall below the new national minimum wage which came into effect on 1 … Continue reading
A cruel Christmas for care workers separated from children
Government accused of ‘institutionalising new gender pay gap’ Unite writes to party leaders demanding reform of ‘inhuman regime’ Unite has today (Monday) written to party leaders demanding urgent reform of the work permit regime which will see thousands of care … Continue reading
HSE: Unite members vote for action over staffing crisis
Unite, which represents a range of grades across the Health Services Executive (HSE) said today (Wednesday) that members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over the staffing crisis resulting from the HSE’s ‘Pay and Numbers Strategy’. After the … Continue reading
Cobh Heritage Centre refuses to implement WRC recommendation after 14-year pay freeze
Publicly-funded body accused of ‘setting new standard in meanness’ Trade union Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, today (Sunday) slammed the Cobh Heritage Centre’s decision to disregard a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) recommendation in May that a long-serving worker’s … Continue reading









