Tag: Richie Browne
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Language training for refugees: Unite calls for engagement with ELTs
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 Browne said: “While the focus is currently on the Ukrainian refugees fleeing war in their homeland…
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Unite hails Labour Court determination that former Ivy workers were dismissed for trade union activities
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 restaurant on foot of their trade union activities. Supported by their union, Unite, Ms Marciniak…
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Unite supporting Dublin COP 26 march for Climate Justice and Just Transition on Saturday
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 the COP26 Coalition Ireland. The march will assemble at 12 noon in the Garden of…
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Budget misses opportunity to tackle exploitation and low pay
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 Officer Richie Browne said: “One in in five workers in Ireland is low-paid, including over half of…
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Unite English Language Teachers to hold socially-distanced protest against unsafe reopening of schools
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 march of teachers and students to protest the Department’s plans to re-open English language schools…
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Building Momentum: Unite members vote to accept proposals
Unite will be working to ensure agreement delivers for members Union reiterates demand for repeal of FEMPI February 12th: Unite today (Friday) announced that members working in the public sector have voted to accept the proposed public sector agreement, Building Momentum. The vote was 75.2% in favour of the proposals, and Unite will therefore be casting…