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Cadbury’s: Workers vote to accept WRC proposals

Company decision to abandon outsourcing illustrates power of collective action March 23rd: Members of Unite and SIPTU working at the Cadbury’s Coolock site have voted by a three-to-one majority to accept the proposals put forward by the Workplace Relations Commission … Continue reading

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Lufthansa Technik: Jan O’Sullivan must seek extension of Globalisation Fund deadline

Full utilisation of fund must be priority for next Government March 21st: Unite today called on caretaker Education and Skills Minister Jan O’Sullivan to contact the European Commission and seek a year’s extension to the deadline for take-up of the … Continue reading

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Jimmy Kelly expresses solidarity with Unite activist Cieran Perry facing public order charges on foot of Greyhound protest

March 13th: Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly today expressed solidarity with Dublin’s Deputy Lord Mayor and Unite shop steward Cieran Perry, who is facing public order charges on foot of a protest during the Greyhound industrial dispute in 2014.  Cllr … Continue reading

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Cadbury’s: General Meeting of union members held to discuss WRC proposals

Joint shop stewards recommend acceptance of proposals, balloting to commence March 20th March 12th: A General Meeting of Unite and SIPTU members working in Cadbury’s Coolock site was held today to discuss the WRC proposals negotiated on Friday March 4th. … Continue reading

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Statement regarding Unite members working in the area of water services

March 10th: “Unite represents members who are employed by local authorities but working for Irish Water under Service Level Agreements, and we also represent members directly employed by Irish Water/Ervia. “The jobs of those employed by local authorities would not … Continue reading

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