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Crane dispute: Unite defers industrial action to facilitate WRC engagement

Posted on July 13, 2017 by unitetheunion

July 13th: Unite today (Thursday 13 July) announced that it is deferring the crane operators’ industrial action which had been scheduled to start tomorrow in order to facilitate engagement with the CIF at the Workplace Relations Commission, expected to take … Continue reading →

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From ‘Lunatics’ to ‘Mickey Mouse’: Parlon’s industrial relations approach damaging to construction sector

Posted on July 11, 2017 by unitetheunion

Crane strike resumes today, CIF sites to be picketed from Friday July 11th: Unite, which represents approximately 170 crane operators currently engaged in industrial action, today said that the industrial relations approach adopted by CIF Director-General Tom Parlon was damaging … Continue reading →

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Crane operators: Unite serves notice of industrial action on CIF

Posted on July 6, 2017 by unitetheunion

Overwhelming vote to extend dispute July 6th: Unite, which represents 90% of crane operators in Ireland, today  announced that it has served notice of industrial action on the Construction Industry Federation following a near unanimous vote by members to extend … Continue reading →

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Crane dispute: Unite pickets three Dublin sites on second strike day

Posted on July 5, 2017 by unitetheunion

Result of ballot to extend industrial action due this evening July 5th: Unite is today picketing three construction sites in Dublin as part of the industrial action which started last week.  The sites involved are two John Paul Construction sites … Continue reading →

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Unite crane operators to ballot on extension of industrial action

Posted on June 30, 2017 by unitetheunion

Union warns CIF that low pay is undermining foundations of recovery June 30th: Unite, which represents 90 per cent of crane operators in Ireland, today announced that members will be balloting to extend the industrial action which started yesterday to … Continue reading →

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