Tag: ESB
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ESB engineers begin ban on out of hours work
Over 20 members of Unite in ESB’s Engineering and Major Projects business unit, will begin a ban on non-emergency work outside of normal hours. The decision follows a unanimous ballot for industrial action in pursuit of fair overtime pay. The engineers have responsibility for the frontline commissioning and maintenance of critical high voltage infrastructure, essential…
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Moneypoint: “Provocative” ESB communication threatens industrial peace
September 4th: Unite, which represents workers at the ESB’s Moneypoint plant, today (Wednesday) warned that the “provocative” tone of a communication sent by management to Moneypoint workers could threaten industrial peace at the plant. Commenting, James Coss – Secretary of the union’s Energy Branch – said: “Staff and unions have been speedily and constructively engaging with…
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ESB workers’ pension rights secured thanks to determined action by unions
December 8th: Unite, the largest union represented in the ESB, this evening welcomed the resolution of the dispute mediated by the Labour Relations Commission. Unite official Richie Browne, a member of the Group of Unions’ negotiating team, said that – thanks to the determined and collective action of unions working together – ESB workers could…
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ESB: Unite confirms it will be serving notice of industrial action on Friday
November 26th: Unite, the largest union in the ESB, today confirmed that it will be serving notice of industrial action on the ESB this coming Friday (November 29th). Commenting, Unite official Richie Browne said: “I can confirm that Unite will be serving notice of industrial action on the ESB on Friday. This is on foot…
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Unite: Resolution of dispute now in ESB’s hands
Unions must honour overwhelming mandate to protect workers’ pensions November 22nd: Speaking this afternoon, Unite official Richie Browne said that unions in the ESB had to honour the overwhelming mandate from workers to use all means at the unions’ disposal to protect members’ pension entitlements. He also said that resolution of the ongoing dispute lies…
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ESB: Overwhelming Unite vote in favour of industrial action indicates strength of feeling over pension changes
November 18th: Over 89 per cent of Unite ESB members have voted in favour of industrial action in the ballot which concluded today (18 November). The result was 89.1 per cent in favour and 10.9 per cent against. Commenting, Unite Official Richie Browne said: “The aggregate results of all union ballots was 87.5 per cent…