Tag: Richie Browne
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Unite demands repeal of FEMPI this year
Sole purpose of controversial legislation is to coerce workers February 1st: Unite, which represents workers throughout the public sector, today (Monday) said that it has written to Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath seeking a commitment that FEMPI legislation will be repealed when it comes up for review this year. Commenting, Unite Regional…
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Public sector agreement: Unite representatives issue no recommendation prior to balloting
Online meeting also hears demands for FEMPI to be scrapped January 20th: Unite public sector representatives met online last night to discuss the proposed public sector agreement, Building Momentum. The meeting decided not to issue a recommendation prior to putting the agreement to a ballot of members, the result of which will be known on Friday…
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University Hospital Waterford: Unite seeks referral of dispute with Momentum to Labour Court
March 5th: Unite today (Thursday) wrote to the Workplace Relations Commission seeking that the strike with service provider Momentum at University Hospital Waterford be referred to the Labour Court. The dispute is in its tenth day following the decision of Momentum to unilaterally change the working conditions of Unite members working at the hospital. Separately,…
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Public procurement: Workers’ rights must be included in any review
Rogue employers must be precluded from tendering Unite today (Wednesday) welcomed news that the State is to examine whether companies are submitting unrealistically low bids to win public contracts, but said that any review must also look at companies’ employment practices. Regional Coordinating Officer Richie Browne pointed out that public contracts are regularly awarded to…
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Unite urges Irish Archaeological Consultancy to accept Labour Court recommendation
Court recommends that company recognise union Unite, which represents archaeologists working for the Irish Archaeological Consultancy, has called on the company to implement the Labour Court’s recommendation that IAC accept the union’s right to represent members working for IAC. The recommendation comes in the wake of last year’s dispute which saw Unite members in IAC…
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IAC dispute: company no-show at Labour Court disappointing
Unite says IAC attempting to sideline state industrial relations mechanisms January 24th: Unite, which represents archaeologists working for the Irish Archaeological Consultancy, today (Thursday) expressed disappointment at the company’s failure to attend a Labour Court hearing this week into IAC’s refusal to recognise the union representing a substantial number of its employees. The hearing follows…