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Cadbury’s: Unite members set to down tools next Thursday

Resolution of dispute in company’s hands Outsourcing of core jobs imposed without agreement February 26th: Around 220 members of Unite at the Cadbury’s plant in Coolock are set to go on strike from 7 am next Thursday (March 3rd) following … Continue reading

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Next Government must increase Employer’s PRSI says Unite, as latest figures show Irish ‘social wage’ near bottom of EU-15

February 18th: Trade union Unite today said that the next Government must face down the employers’ lobbies and increase Employer’s PRSI. The call came as new figures show that Irish labour market benefits are the second-lowest in the EU. Commenting, … Continue reading

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Traveller accommodation: Unite members in community sector and Traveller CDPs urge immediate implementation of Traveller Accommodation Plans

Resources spent on Louth evictions would have been better spent on making site safe February 5th: Trade union Unite today expressed serious concern at the plight of twenty-three Traveller families in the Dundalk area whom Louth Co. Council, citing health … Continue reading

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Unite finance members hear calls for next Government to move on statutory union recognition, reversal of pension changes

February 4th: ‘Fair Play for finance workers’ was the theme of a conference today  of Unite members working in the finance sector. Opening the event, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly said: “As politicians come knocking on our doors, we need … Continue reading

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Bogus self-employment: Unite says workers and taxpayers effectively subsidising unscrupulous employers

Union says Government consultation must be followed by action January 31st: Unite today welcomed the Government’s consultation on bogus self-employment and expressed the hope that the consultation process will be followed by concrete action.  The consultation follows a high-profile strike … Continue reading

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