Tag: Ireland
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Stagnating earnings bad news for workers, for businesses and for economy
Latest figures underline need for wage increases says Jimmy Kelly February 26th: Commenting on the latest CSO Earnings and Labour Costs figures released today, Unite Regional secretary Jimmy Kelly said: “Last year, weekly earnings fell by over one per cent in real terms (after inflation) over 2012. “When inflation is taken into account, wages are…
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Pension proposals offer no comfort to former Waterford Crystal workers
Union leader says pension protection legislation must fully protect workers’ entitlements November 20th: Unite today extended a cautious welcome to the news that the Government intends to introduce legislation providing some protection for members of Defined Benefit schemes in the event of restructuring, wind-up or insolvency. However, the union expressed concern at what it termed…
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Latest Unite Economic Comment highlights need for Financial Transaction Tax to ‘break the link’ between banking debt and state
Responsibility for crisis lies with financial sector November 7th: In its latest Economic Comment published today, trade Union Unite calls on the Government not only to join the other eleven EU countries who have so far committed to introducing a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), but also to campaign for a proportion of the FTT revenue…
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Unite supporting Young People’s Assembly, Saturday November 9th
Solidarity required in response to barrage of cuts, says young union activist Unite is one of the sponsors of the Young People’s Assembly due to be held in Liberty Hall on Saturday (November 9th). The Assembly is being hosted by the SIPTU-supported Young Workers’ Network and organised by the youth campaign group ‘We’re Not Leaving’.…
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’50 Cuts too Far’ will cost jobs, postpone recovery and cause increased hardship
Unite issues list of Budget 2014 cuts As the dust settles on Budget 2014, trade union Unite has issued a list of what it terms ’50 Cuts too Far’ which, taken together, will take more money out of households and communities. “The list of cuts compiled by Unite is by no means exhaustive: many ‘below-the-radar’…
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Unite Women’s Committee highlights Budget attack on unemployed, working and retired women
Union slams decision to cut youth dole payments at a time when female youth unemployment has risen by 136 per cent October 16th: The Regional Women’s Committee of Unite the Union has said that Budget 2014 represents an attack on working and retired women. Speaking today, the union’s Equalities Organiser Taryn Trainor said: “Whether they…