Tag: construction
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Jones Engineering in Belgium: MEPs support Unite campaign against union-busting
Unions and parliamentarians raise ‘social dumping’ concerns Jones warned not to export shoddy labour practices Belgian trade unionists and MEPs joined Unite this week in Charleroi to send a clear message to Irish company Jones Engineering: Union-busting will not be tolerated. As part of the General Labour Federation of Belgium – FGTB’s day of action…
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Builders’ Budget bonanza will see profit-per-apartment top €70,000
“Viability” euphemism for “super-profitability” as builder tax breaks cost workers over half billion Euro Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today (Friday) said that the goodie-bag of VAT cuts and corporation tax sweeteners for big builders unveiled in Tuesday’s Budget will see profits-per-apartment top €70,000. Last year, the Total Development Costs report…
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Housing crisis: Unite says wages are solution not problem
Good jobs key to attracting and retaining labour Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today said that sustained wage rises in the construction sector are critical to prevent a loss of vital construction skills as Ireland grapples with an ongoing housing crisis. Unite was commenting on this week’s Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report highlighting recent wage increases and capacity constraints in the…
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Jones Engineering: OECD finds Unite complaint merits further consideration
Complaint related to treatment of workers following 2023 dispute Unite welcomes OECD offer of mediation August 19th: Unite today welcomed the decision by the Ireland National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that a complaint submitted by Unite and the global federation Building and Woodworkers International in respect of Jones Engineering and its…
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NDP must yield workers’ dividend or risk missing targets
Unite warns poor conditions shrinking construction labour supply Quarter-trillion Euro package must be used to drive ‘race to the top’ Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today (Sunday) warned that the National Development Plan (NDP), which envisages €275.4 billion of public capital investment to 2035, will miss its targets if poor working…
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Jones Engineering: Unite meets Irish Embassy in Stockholm to highlight concerns
Despite Jones being forced to drop High Court action against shop stewards, company refuses to engage meaningfully with Unite Embassy had supported opening of Jones’ new Swedish office Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, this week met with senior officials at the Irish Embassy in Stockholm. At the meeting Unite raised concerns…