Tag: Michael Taft
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Unite: Government must commit to public transport
Union appears before Oireachtas Transport Committee October 19th: Unite representatives today appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport today to discuss the ‘Vision for Public Transport and State Subvention’. Unite’s submission to the Committee is available for download here. Speaking after the meeting, the union’s Regional Officer Willie Quigley stressed the…
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Living Wage roadmap needed, Unite tells forum
Event hears more than one in four workers earn below decency benchmark Unite proposes measures to ensure Living Wage becomes new Minimum Wage September 30th: Unite today participated in the Living Wage Forum convened by Jobs Minister Gerald Nash TD. The forum follows last year’s establishment of the Living Wage Technical Group, comprising civil society…
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Unite: Time to reassert role of state in job creation
July 28th: Presenting Unite’s Submission in respect of the 2016 Action Plan for Jobs today, the union’s Regional Coordinating Officer Richie Browne said that the role of the state in job creation needs to be reasserted. Mr Browne was speaking following an AJP Roundtable meeting this afternoon with Minister Richard Bruton and other stakeholders. “To…
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Spring Economic Statement: Unite warns against return to pre-crash economics
Neither economy nor society can afford ‘toxic’ low-tax, low-investment strategy April 28th: Trade union Unite today (Tuesday April 28th) warned that what it termed a ‘toxic low-tax, low-investment strategy’ is designed to pave the way for the next round of austerity. Commenting on the Government’s Spring Economic Statement, the Ireland Secretary of Unite, Jimmy Kelly,…
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Workers will be losers in tax-cutting auction
Unite warns against undermining public services Union says abolition of USC would be bonus for highest earners December 15th: Unite today expressed concern at what it termed a ‘tax cutting auction’ being conducted in the media as political parties position themselves ahead of a General Election. Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly warned that low income earners…
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Water charges: Unite research shows deficit target will still be achieved if charges are abolished
Union condemns Government scaremongering November 3rd: Trade union Unite today (Monday November 3rd) published research showing that, if water user charges are abolished, the Government would still reach its fiscal deficit target of 3 per cent in 2015. Commenting, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly said: “Following Saturday’s nationwide protests organised by the Right2Water campaign, which…