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Teachers left unpaid as Limerick language school closes

Posted on March 22, 2018 by unitetheunion

Unite meeting teachers next Tuesday, working to secure wages  LanLearn case highlights need for proper regulation March 22nd: Unite, which organises English Language Teachers, today said that 10 teachers have been left without wages owed following the closure of LanLearn, … Continue reading →

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Collective bargaining must be centrepiece of response to in-work poverty

Posted on March 20, 2018 by unitetheunion

Responding to SJI figures, Unite also highlights need to tackle precariousness, achieve Living Wage March 20th: Responding to figures published by Social Justice Ireland showing that the number of working poor in Ireland has continued to rise despite the economic … Continue reading →

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Extern: Unite calls on Minister Zappone to treat all care workers equally

Posted on March 12, 2018 by unitetheunion

Union slams Minister’s ‘double standards’ on union recognition Minister again asked to meet with Extern workers March 12th: Unite, which represents staff working for social care provider Extern, today slammed what it termed Minister Katherine Zappone’s ‘double standards’ regarding union … Continue reading →

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Win for Mechanical Workers as new SEO signed

Posted on March 9, 2018 by unitetheunion

  New rates come into force this week  Unite pledges to continue travel fight March 9th: Unite has welcomed the new Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) signed this week, which governs the terms and conditions, including pensions, of mechanical workers in … Continue reading →

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Working women travelling for abortion on International Women’s Day 

Posted on March 8, 2018 by unitetheunion

Unite campaign for Repeal will be informed by ground-breaking workplace survey March 8th: Trade union Unite, which represents working women in all sectors, today (International Women’s Day) said that its campaign for a ‘Yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum to … Continue reading →

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