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Tara Mines: ‘megaphone bullying’ no substitute for collective engagement

February 14th: Trade union Unite, which represents craft and staff grades at Tara Mines, has warned Boliden that ‘megaphone bullying’ is no substitute for collective engagement. The union’s warning follows Boliden’s chief executive officer Mikael Staffas’ statement last week that … Continue reading

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Wyeth Nutritionals: Management must engage immediately with unions to save jobs

Latest job threat should spur Government to action October 18th: Unite, which represents administrative, technical and craft grades at Wyeth Nutritionals in Askeaton, Co Limerick, said this evening (Wednesday) that workers were shocked to be told this afternoon that the … Continue reading

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Merative workers organise in pushback against redundancies

Unite seeking extension of consultation period following company refusal to engage Union writes to Minister Coveney outlining concerns at failure to abide by consultation rules October 5th: Unite, which represents workers in medical technology company Merative, has called on the … Continue reading

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Tara Mines: Time to talk about public ownership

Government must act now to secure future of Europe’s largest zinc mine June 29th: Unite, which represents craft and staff grades at Tara Mines, today (Thursday) called on the Government to take the mine into public ownership in the absence … Continue reading

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Tara Mines: Unite and Connect submit proposals to management

Unions still awaiting full financial disclosure from company June 20th: Trades unions Unite and Connect, along with Siptu representatives, attended a meeting between unions and management in Tara Mines today, in a further bid to avert the suspension of operations … Continue reading

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