Tag: Discrimination
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Unite supports proposed legislation to end age-based Minimum Wage discrimination
Bill would help tackle exploitation of young workers Trade union Unite, which represents workers in all sectors, today (Thursday) called on TDs from all parties to back the National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022. The legislation, which is due to be debated in the Dail on Wednesday 14 June, would abolish…
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Online registration must be extended to voters from Northern Ireland to end disenfranchisement
Current system discriminates against Northern Ireland voters and leaves many young people excluded from crucial referendum vote on their future June 8th: In a context where the deadline for electoral registration may be extended, Jimmy Kelly, Unite Regional Secretary called on the electoral commission to open online voting registration to Northern Ireland residents: “Northern Ireland…
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Lidl must adopt Fair Play, Fair Pay policy for NI workers
Unite challenges Lidl statement that they pay all workers Northern Ireland a living wage of £7.85 September 23rd: Unite Regional Officer, Susan Fitzgerald, challenged Lidl on its policy of paying Northern Ireland workers less than the £8.20 an hour it has promised workers in England, Scotland and Wales: “The decision by Lidl to exclude its…
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Unite to meet workers over union’s response to Lidl pay offer insult
Union members want to know why Lidl is discriminating against workers based in Northern Ireland Living Wage rate is a bare minimum for workers and is UK-wide outside London September 18th: Ireland Secretary for Unite, Jimmy Kelly, rounded on Lidl following confirmation that they planned to introduce a Living Wage of £8.20 an hour for…