Tag Archives: Richie Browne
Public sector pay proposals: modest advances long overdue as workers wait 12 years for restoration
Unite to consult with members in advance of balloting June 9th: Trade union Unite said today that the ‘modest advances’ made during negotiations for a successor to the Lansdowne Road Agreement were long overdue given that, by the end of … Continue reading
Economy, workers’ rights centre stage as Unite Policy Conference kicks off
Workers must not pay price for Brexit, says Jimmy Kelly Unite’s Fourth Irish Policy conference kicked off this morning (Tuesday May 23rd) with debates on the economy and workers’ rights. The agenda is available for download here, and below are … Continue reading
Latest CSO figures explode public sector pay premium myth
Time to debate on basis of fact March 15th: Unite has welcomed today’s report from the CSO which dispels popular myths about public-private sector pay differentials and instead shows that, overall, public sector workers are paid slightly less than comparable … Continue reading
Public sector pay: Selective leaking of Government submission to PSPC could undermine confidence in process integrity
December 14th: Unite today condemned what it termed “selective leaking of misleading data” from the Government’s submission to the Public Service Pay Commission, which the union said “could undermine confidence in the integrity of PSPC process”. Commenting, Unite Regional Coordinating … Continue reading
PTSB: Unite members vote for limited industrial action following rejection of September Labour Court recommendation
December 13th: Unite members in PTSB (Levels 4 and 5) have voted to take limited industrial action following the union’s members’ overwhelming rejection of a Labour Court recommendation issued in September. Unite represents approximately 1,000 members in PTSB, and this … Continue reading









