Tag: Julia Marciniak
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Minimum Wage: Unite seeks €2 increase to €12.50 from November 1st
Union tells Low Pay Commission aim should be to raise wage floor to 66% of median earnings Low pay is bad for business says Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock Trade union Unite, which represents workers in all sectors, this week gave a presentation to the Low Pay Commission urging that they recommend an increase in…
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Hospitality: Unite meets with Tanaiste’s officials to discuss service charges
Service charges must go to those providing the service “Unclear policy is usually unfair” says Unite General Secretary April 24th: Unite, which represents hospitality workers throughout Ireland, recently met with officials in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss the union’s outstanding concerns regarding the Payment of Wages (Tips and Gratuities) (Amendment) Bill 2022. Unite…
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Unite response to ‘Tips’ legislation: Ring-fencing of tips welcome, but concern at mandatory service charges
Union warns that mandatory service charge could reinforce profits while reducing customer tipping January 31st: Trade union Unite, which represents hospitality workers throughout Ireland, has written to the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, outlining the union’s response to the ‘tips’ legislation published last week. Commenting, Unite Hospitality and Tourism Coordinator Julia…
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As restrictions are lifted, hospitality workers’ concerns remain
Long-term sustainability of hospitality sector depends on improving working conditions January 23rd: Trade union Unite, which represents hospitality workers throughout Ireland, today (Sunday) extended a cautious welcome to the Government’s decision to lift many Covid-19 restrictions on hospitality, but warned that the sector’s long-term sustainability depends on improving conditions for hospitality workers. Representatives of the union’s Hospitality…
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Unite meets Tanaiste to discuss proposed tips legislation
Tip theft cheats workers and customers Robust legislation would increase public confidence in sector Trade union Unite, which represents workers in the hospitality sector, yesterday (Monday) met with the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar to discuss the union’s concerns surrounding the proposed tips legislation. Unite has been campaigning against the widespread…
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Budget misses opportunity to tackle exploitation and low pay
October 13th: Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, has said that yesterday’s Budget is “not a Budget for Ireland’s low-paid workers”, yet again failing to address workers’ rights and offering nothing to low-paid and precarious workers. Commenting, Regional Coordinating Officer Richie Browne said: “One in in five workers in Ireland is low-paid, including over half of…