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Time for employers to pay their share, Unite tells Oireachtas Committee

Posted on March 3, 2015 by unitetheunion

Union calls for €1 increase in Minimum Wage and increase in Employers’ PRSI February 3rd: Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly today told members of the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that employees’ compensation needs to be raised to … Continue reading →

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Youth Minimum Wage: Unite demands that Government heed Council of Europe findings and treat young workers equally

Posted on January 25, 2015 by unitetheunion

Union reiterates call for Minimum Wage to be increased to €9.65 for all workers With 1-in-5 people in work suffering deprivation, tackling poverty pay must be priority January 25th: Commenting on last week’s Council of Europe report which found that … Continue reading →

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Rhatigan dispute: Labour Court hearing set for Friday after CIDT/conciliation concludes without resolution

Posted on January 21, 2015 by unitetheunion

January 21st: The dispute between Unite and Galway-based construction company JJ Rhatigan & Co has been referred back to the Labour Court for a recommendation after the conclusion of a Construction Industry Dispute Tribunal and conciliation process yesterday afternoon without … Continue reading →

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JJ Rhatigan dispute to form subject of CIDT hearing tomorrow

Posted on January 18, 2015 by unitetheunion

Unite urges company to engage constructively to resolve five-month old dispute The dispute between Unite and construction company JJ Rhatigan and Co will form the subject of a hearing at the Construction Industry Disputes Tribunal (CIDT) tomorrow (Monday 19 January). … Continue reading →

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New Health Minister must move immediately to ensure all HSC workers receive Living Wage

Posted on October 22, 2014 by unitetheunion

October 22: Unite lead officer in Northern Ireland for the health sector, Kevin McAdam called on new Health Minister, Jim Wells, to move quickly to pull Health and Social Care workers out of the poverty trap. “Department figures show that … Continue reading →