Tag Archives: May Day

Unite warns workers not to depend on government gifting rights

May Day lesson is that progress must be fought for says union’s Irish Secretary May 1st: Speaking in Dublin ahead of International Workers’ Day, Unite’s Irish Secretary Susan Fitzgerald warned workers that fundamental rights will not be gifted by government … Continue reading

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May Day: new Irish Secretary of Unite warns employers must pay for industrial peace

Susan Fitzgerald says strong unions best defence against wage-squeezing “The more strike-ready workers are, the more talk-ready employers are” April 30th: Speaking ahead of the annual May Day rally organised by the Dublin Council of Trade Unions, Unite’s new Regional … Continue reading

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May Day message from Jackie Pollock: Workers stand stronger when we stand together

After workers have kept public services and the economy going – there can be no going back to exploitation Workers need to unite to defend themselves from opportunist employers and secure improvements In a speech marking International Workers’ Day, Unite … Continue reading

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Leisure staff march on May Day to demand Belfast City Council take back responsibility for leisure centres

March and rally organised by Unite the union ahead of council debate on motion to bring outsourced leisure services back in-house Union reiterates claims that GLL understaffing has resulted and continues to result in serious health & safety breaches Unite … Continue reading

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