Tag: Living Wage
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Government betrays lowest-paid by scrapping ‘living wage’ pledge
Move highlights need for collective bargaining legislation Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, today (Wednesday) blasted the government’s decision to scrap plans for a statutory ‘living wage’ to replace the current national minimum wage. The introduction of a new ‘living wage’ equating to 60 per cent of median earnings was originally scheduled for 2026. …
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Workers must not be landed with tariff tab
Union executive warns that hitting living standards will not Trump-proof economy The Irish Executive Committee of trade union Unite has committed the union to campaigning against any moves by the government to abandon the commitment to raise the National Minimum Wage to 60 per cent of median earnings on 1 January 2026. The union’s…
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Cobh Heritage Centre refuses to implement WRC recommendation after 14-year pay freeze
Publicly-funded body accused of ‘setting new standard in meanness’ Trade union Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, today (Sunday) slammed the Cobh Heritage Centre’s decision to disregard a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) recommendation in May that a long-serving worker’s pay be increased to the Living Wage, with the increase backdated to April 2023. Unite…
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Unite warns of prospect of strike by Northern Ireland Fisheries and Harbour Authority workers
Members of Unite who maintain harbours are paid minimum wage by DAERA arms-length body DAERA minister challenged on his department’s status as an accredited Living Wage employer Unite has written to Rural Affairs (DAERA) Andrew Muir to seek an urgent meeting on poverty pay afflicting harbour and fisheries workers. The union represents the overwhelming majority…
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Unite secures 10.4% pay boost for Mitie Dungarvan cleaners
Deal includes element backdated to April 2021 Union to seek further increase in 2024 October 24th: Unite, which represents Mitie employees working as cleaners at Haleon sites in Dungarvan, today (Tuesday) said it had secured a 10.4% pay boost to the 2022/23 real Living Wage of €13.85 per hour. The union will be entering a…
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Living Wage: collective bargaining and union recognition needed to drive decent pay
New €14.80 rate highlights inadequacy of National Minimum Wage 27 September: Unite, which is affiliated to the Living Wage Technical Group, today (Wednesday) welcomed the group’s decision to increase the real Living Wage to €14.80. The Living Wage is calculated as the minimum needed to provide a socially acceptable standard of living for an adult…