Tag Archives: Richie Browne

Language training for refugees: Unite calls for engagement with ELTs

Posted on May 2, 2022 by unitetheunion

May 2nd: Unite, which represents English Language Teachers throughout Ireland, has called on the Government to engage with ELTs in order to develop a robust model of language teaching provision for refugees and asylum seekers. Commenting, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer Richie … Continue reading →

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Unite hails Labour Court determination that former Ivy workers were dismissed for trade union activities

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Unite the union NI

Court findings `devastating indictment’ of restaurant group Trade union Unite, which represents workers in the hospitality sector, today (Sunday) welcomed the determination by the Irish Labour Court that former Ivy workers Julia Marciniak and Lenka Laiermanova were dismissed by the … Continue reading →

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Unite supporting Dublin COP 26 march for Climate Justice and Just Transition on Saturday

Posted on November 3, 2021 by unitetheunion

Sharon Graham: Bord na Mona experience must act as warning Workers demand good jobs on living planet Unite, which represents workers throughout Ireland, is supporting the march for Climate Justice and Just Transition being organised in Dublin on Saturday by … Continue reading →

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Budget misses opportunity to tackle exploitation and low pay

Posted on October 13, 2021 by unitetheunion

October 13th: Unite, which represents workers throughout the economy, has said that yesterday’s Budget is “not a Budget for Ireland’s low-paid workers”, yet again failing to address workers’ rights and offering nothing to low-paid and precarious workers.  Commenting, Regional Coordinating … Continue reading →

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Unite English Language Teachers to hold socially-distanced protest against unsafe reopening of schools

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Unite English Language Teachers to protest the early and unsafe re-opening of the English Language Education sector.  When: Monday, July 19th 1pm Where: Department of Further and Higher Education, Malborough Street, Dublin 1 Unite’s English Language Teachers’ branch last night [July 14th] voted to call a … Continue reading →

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