Tag Archives: Rhatigan
Irish construction firm warned against importing ‘shoddy employment practices’ to the UK
JJ Rhatigan & Co in dock over bogus self-employment, sub-minimum-wage pay rates as Unite pledges ongoing support for striking workers at school building project outside Dublin November 30th: Irish construction firm JJ Rhatigan & Co’s plans to expand their operations … Continue reading
Unite urges JJ Rhatigan & Co to engage with union after High Court leaves company empty-handed
November 7th: In a statement issued today, trade union Unite has urged construction company JJ Rhatigan & Co to engage with the union to resolve the ongoing dispute at JJ Rhatigan’s Kishoge Community College site in Lucan. The statement followed … Continue reading
Rhatigan dispute: Unite briefs cross-party Oireachtas group
November 6th: With Unite’s dispute with JJ Rhatigan & Co at its Kishoge Community College site well into its eighth week, the union took the opportunity to brief Oireachtas members on the dispute and the need for the Department of … Continue reading
Rhatigan dispute: Department of Education must put an end to exploitation on Government-funded school building projects
October 19th: Unite has called on the Department of Education to intervene urgently to prevent exploitation of workers on school building projects. Unite Regional Officer Tom Fitzgerald made the call as the official dispute between Unite and construction company JJ … Continue reading
JJ Rhatigan refuses to address root causes of dispute
Unite to seek legal advice regarding possible defamation of members October 7th: In a statement issued today (Tuesday 7 October), trade union Unite dismissed as entirely without foundation claims made by construction company JJ Rhatigan in relation to the ongoing … Continue reading









