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Crane Operators set to strike for decent wages

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

Move comes as construction unions press for pay rises as part of Sectoral Employment Order  “Workers must share in construction recovery” June 19th: Trade union Unite – which represents over 90 per cent of Crane Operators in Ireland – announced … Continue reading →

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Bombardier’s Belfast workforce overwhelmingly agree multi-annual pay deal

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

Unite hopes pay deal will stabilise company’s presence in Northern Ireland and allow for future employment growth June 15th: Davy Thompson, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite expressed his hopes that the pay deal agreed by the union’s membership will safeguard … Continue reading →

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Public sector pay proposals: modest advances long overdue as workers wait 12 years for restoration

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

Unite to consult with members in advance of balloting June 9th: Trade union Unite said today that the ‘modest advances’ made during negotiations for a successor to the Lansdowne Road Agreement were long overdue given that, by the end of … Continue reading →

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Bus Eireann: Unite members vote to accept Labour Court recommendation

Posted on May 12, 2017 by

Union calls on Government to announce timeline for promised stakeholder forum Unite, which represents craft workers in Bus Eireann, announced today that its members have voted to accept the recommendation issued by the Labour Court last month. Pointing out that … Continue reading →

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Bord na Mona: industrial action not ruled out as workers seek urgent meeting with management

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Emergency meeting of Unite and TEEU craft workers demands reversal of decision Around 100 Unite and TEEU craft members working for Bord na Mona attended a general meeting tonight in Tullamore to consider today’s announcement that the Littleton peat briquette … Continue reading →

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