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Unite accuses MEBSCA of failing mechanical employers, as strikes set to begin

Union offers to support application for SEO incorporating ‘travel time’ Sectoral collective agreement best way to ensure level playing field Trade union Unite, which represents plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices, today (Thursday) said that the Mechanical Engineering & Building Services … Continue reading

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MEBSCA dispute: Unite announces stoppages on September 6, as talks break down

Union warns employers must engage meaningfully or face further escalation Workers seeking reversal of austerity-era cut to ‘travel time’ Trade union Unite, which represents plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices on construction projects throughout Ireland, said today (Monday) that talks with … Continue reading

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Mechanical dispute: Unite to serve notice of industrial action this week

Series of one day stoppages to hit sites nationwide Union seeking reversal of austerity-era cut to travel time Trade union Unite, which represents plumbers, fitters and welders on construction projects throughout Ireland, said today (Sunday) that it will this week … Continue reading

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Construction: Unite mechanical members vote to take industrial action

Union seeking reversal of austerity-era cut to ‘travel time’ August 6th: Unite, which represents plumbers, fitters and welders working on construction projects throughout Ireland, said today (Tuesday) that members have voted by over 90% for industrial action in pursuit of … Continue reading

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Duggan Brothers’ non-compliance on OPW project raised in Dail

Pension contributions not paid for up to half of workers on taxpayer funded Leeson Lane project Unite writes to OPW Minister O’Donnell seeking audit of Duggan sites The failure by contractor Duggan Brothers to make contributions to the Construction Workers’ … Continue reading

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