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Bargaining for Progress: presentations to seminar on collective bargaining

Posted on May 11, 2018 by unitetheunion

Unite held a seminar on collective bargaining – Bargaining for Progress – in Dublin on May 10th. Click here to download the presentation given by Congress General Secretary Patricia King. A presentation focused on the 2015 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act … Continue reading →

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Remarks delivered at Unite seminar on collective bargaining

Posted on May 10, 2018 by unitetheunion

May 10th: Giving the closing keynote at today’s seminar on collective bargaining organised by Unite the Union, Congress General Secretary Patricia King said: “There is a clear and direct causal link between low pay, deepening inequality and the absence of … Continue reading →

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Irish Life: Decision to close pension scheme down to greed rather than need

Posted on April 24, 2018 by unitetheunion

Jackie Pollock says workers backed by Unite strike fund amounting to tens of millions April 24th: Speaking on the Irish Life picket line in Dublin today, Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock said the decision by Great West Lifeco and Irish … Continue reading →

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Irish Life dispute: Second strike day set for April 24th

Posted on April 19, 2018 by unitetheunion

Irish workers squeezed as Great West Lifeco dividends rise Union challenges company to explain why Ireland singled out for scheme closure April 19th: Unite today announced that a second day of strike action at Irish Life will take place on … Continue reading →

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Irish Life workers set to strike on Thursday in defence of pensions

Posted on April 10, 2018 by unitetheunion

24-hour stoppage follows decisive vote for action April 10th: Close to 800 Unite members in Irish Life will be taking strike action on Thursday (April 12th) in a dispute centred on the company’s unilateral decision to close the workers’ Defined … Continue reading →