Tag: archaeology
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IAC admits to poverty pay as Unite archaeologists continue to Dig4Decency
Union repeats call on company to attend WRC Experienced archaeologists paid just €12.50 per hour to defend our heritage Trade union Unite, which is currently engaged in a dispute with the Irish Archaeological Consultancy over the company’s refusal to engage with the union on a pay claim, said today that the company had admitted to…
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IAC: Unite serves notice of further strike action on July 19th
Archaeologists to Dig4Decency rather than history at Aungier Street site Unite, which represents commercial archaeologists in Ireland, today (Wednesday July 11th) announced that members working for consultancy IAC Archaeology will be taking further strike action against the Irish Archaeological Consultancy on Thursday July 19th. The action, notice of which was served today, follows a 24-hour…
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Notice given to IAC employees on Macroom N22 Bypass ahead of strike action
Unite questions the timing of this notice July 1st: Commenting on the notice given to Irish Archaeology Consultancy staff working on the Macroom Bypass that their role on the scheme is coming to an end, trade union Unite, which represents commercial archaeologists, today stated its belief that the timing of such notice could be seen…
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Macroom bypass: Archaeologists to down trowels in dispute with IAC
Works to be halted on July 4th following leading archaeological consultancy’s refusal to talk to Unite Macroom stoppage first in planned nationwide series of actions June 27th: Members of Unite’s archaeological branch working for the Irish Archaeological Consultancy on the Macroom bypass will be taking strike action on Wednesday July 4th. The action follows the…
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Unite Archaeologists welcome 15% – 30% pay increases from Rubicon, following engagement as part of the drive to lift archaeologists out of ‘poverty pay’
May 4th: Unite, which represents commercial archaeologists working in Ireland, today announced that leading consultancy Rubicon Heritage has increased pay levels in line with a Unite pay claim which will see many employees getting 15% pay increase with a smaller number benefiting from between 20% and 30% pay increases. Around 20 full-time and a range…