Tag Archives: industrial relations
Driving test backlog: RSA must engage with instructors to clear bottleneck post-lockdown
Driving Instructors have been seeking engagement since June “Instructors central to road safety in Ireland” With over 90,000 applicants awaiting driving tests, trade union Unite – which represents driving instructors throughout Ireland – has called on the Road Safety Authority … Continue reading
Premier Periclase: Nine-week strike ends following Labour Court recommendation
Trade union Unite, which represents workers at Drogheda magnesia plant Premier Periclase, today (Friday) announced that its members will be returning to work on Monday 19 October following nine weeks on the picket line. The decision follows a Labour Court recommendation … Continue reading
Update: Spike Island workers reinstated
October 1st: “Spike Island Development DAC and UNITE the Union confirm that following a meeting today all issues have been resolved to the satisfaction of the parties. The staff concerned are returning to work for Spike (SIDC) for the remainder … Continue reading
Spike Island dismissals: Unite to meet with SIDC and Cork Co Council this afternoon
October 1st: Trade union Unite, which represents two workers dismissed by Spike Island Tours on foot of their campaign for sanitary facilities, today announced that they will be meeting with Spike Island Development Company and Cork Co Council. Spike Island … Continue reading
MEBSCA employers issued with notice of industrial action
Employers deemed in breach of collective agreement September 15th: During a meeting today (Tuesday) between mechanical employers represented by MEBSCA-CIF and the MEBSCA unions Unite and Connect, at which employers refused to commit to paying the 2.7 % pay increase … Continue reading









