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  • Unite urges Irish Archaeological Consultancy to accept Labour Court recommendation

    Court recommends that company recognise union Unite, which represents archaeologists working for the Irish Archaeological Consultancy, has called on the company to implement the Labour Court’s recommendation that IAC accept the union’s right to represent members working for IAC.  The recommendation comes in the wake of last year’s dispute which saw Unite members in IAC…

  • IAC dispute: company no-show at Labour Court disappointing

    Unite says IAC attempting to sideline state industrial relations mechanisms January 24th: Unite, which represents archaeologists working for the Irish Archaeological Consultancy, today (Thursday) expressed disappointment at the company’s failure to attend a Labour Court hearing this week into IAC’s refusal to recognise the union representing a substantial number of its employees.  The hearing follows…

  • IAC: Company reveals union-busting agenda, says Unite

    IAC out of step with archaeological community in Ireland November 13th:  Unite, which organises commercial archaeologists in Ireland, today accused the Irish Archaeological Consultancy of what it termed a “union-busting agenda”.  Unite is in dispute with IAC on foot of the company’s refusal to engage collectively with workers regarding a pay claim, either directly or…

  • As archaeologists strike in Portmarnock, Unite again asks IAC to attend WRC

    Dispute is on foot of IAC’s refusal to engage collectively with workers Union welcomes Institute of Archaeologists in Ireland statement urging use of state’s industrial relations mechanisms November 8th: Unite, which represents commercial archaeologists in Ireland, today again urged the Irish Archaeological Consultancy to attend the Workplace Relations Commission and negotiate collectively with its employees…

  • IAC: Unite serves notice of third day of strike action on November 8th

    Archaeologists to Dig4Decency at Portmarnock site November 4th:  Unite, which represents commercial archaeologists in Ireland, today (Sunday November 4th) announced that members working for the Irish Archaeological Consultancy at the company’s site in Portmarnock will be taking a third day of strike action against the company on Thursday November 8th. The 24-hour stoppage will involve…

  • Unite archaeologists secure 9% pay increase in ground-breaking Rubicon deal

    Collective agreement points way forward for commercial archaeology October 22nd: Archaeologists working for Rubicon Heritage have secured a 9% pay increase over 27 months.  The agreement reached with the workers’ union Unite will see the grades of site assistant, site supervisor and director receive a 4% pay increase backdated to October 1st, followed by a…