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  • Public procurement: Workers’ rights must be included in any review

    Rogue employers must be precluded from tendering Unite today (Wednesday) welcomed news that the State is to examine whether companies are submitting unrealistically low bids to win public contracts, but said that any review must also look at companies’ employment practices.  Regional Coordinating Officer Richie Browne pointed out that public contracts are regularly awarded to…

  • IAC: Company reveals union-busting agenda, says Unite

    IAC out of step with archaeological community in Ireland November 13th:  Unite, which organises commercial archaeologists in Ireland, today accused the Irish Archaeological Consultancy of what it termed a “union-busting agenda”.  Unite is in dispute with IAC on foot of the company’s refusal to engage collectively with workers regarding a pay claim, either directly or…

  • As archaeologists strike in Portmarnock, Unite again asks IAC to attend WRC

    Dispute is on foot of IAC’s refusal to engage collectively with workers Union welcomes Institute of Archaeologists in Ireland statement urging use of state’s industrial relations mechanisms November 8th: Unite, which represents commercial archaeologists in Ireland, today again urged the Irish Archaeological Consultancy to attend the Workplace Relations Commission and negotiate collectively with its employees…

  • IAC: Unite serves notice of further strike action on July 19th

    Archaeologists to Dig4Decency rather than history at Aungier Street site Unite, which represents commercial archaeologists in Ireland, today (Wednesday July 11th) announced that members working for consultancy IAC Archaeology will be taking further strike action against the Irish Archaeological Consultancy on Thursday July 19th.  The action, notice of which was served today, follows a 24-hour…

  • Notice given to IAC employees on Macroom N22 Bypass ahead of strike action

    Unite questions the timing of this notice July 1st: Commenting on the notice given to Irish Archaeology Consultancy staff working on the Macroom Bypass that their role on the scheme is coming to an end, trade union Unite, which represents commercial archaeologists, today stated its belief that the timing of such notice could be seen…