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Budget 2026: Employers take up residence in Government Buildings

Posted on October 7, 2025 by unitetheunion

Workers pay for business tax breaks as government fails to index tax bands Housing crisis will not be solved by patchwork of subsidies and tax giveaways Responding to Budget 2026, trade union Unite warned today that many workers will be … Continue reading →

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Housing crisis: Unite says wages are solution not problem

Posted on September 26, 2025 by unitetheunion

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 … Continue reading →

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Budget 2025: Workers failed by short-term giveaways

Posted on October 1, 2024 by unitetheunion

Budget framed ‘with eye to the election rather than eye to the future’ Responding to Budget 2025, Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, warned that today’s package of election giveaways will not lay the foundations for sustainable wage-led growth. … Continue reading →

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Quick-fix Budget fails working people

Posted on October 10, 2023 by unitetheunion

Low and middle income earners, social protection recipients, lose out in real terms Short-term supports no substitute for long-term policies October 10th: In an initial response to the Budget, trade union Unite dubbed the measures announced today a “quick-fix Budget” which … Continue reading →

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Saturday’s Raise the Roof rally must signal turning point on housing

Posted on November 24, 2022 by unitetheunion

Unite says many construction workers cannot afford homes they build November 24th: Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, has called for a large turnout at the Raise the Roof housing rally due to take place this coming Saturday (26 … Continue reading →

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