Tag Archives: Susan Fitzgerald

New Unite research reveals €76 drop in real weekly wages over past two years as workers face cost-of-living catastrophe 

Posted on May 4, 2023 by unitetheunion

New Unite bulletin launched to arm activists with facts to fight for a better deal. On Dublin visit, Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham pledges union fightback. May 4th: A new series of Unite research briefs – Work Voice Pay Ireland – … Continue reading →

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May Day: new Irish Secretary of Unite warns employers must pay for industrial peace

Posted on April 30, 2023 by unitetheunion

Susan Fitzgerald says strong unions best defence against wage-squeezing “The more strike-ready workers are, the more talk-ready employers are” April 30th: Speaking ahead of the annual May Day rally organised by the Dublin Council of Trade Unions, Unite’s new Regional … Continue reading →

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New Unite Regional Secretary: workers refuse to just survive but will fightback and win through their trade unions

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Unite the union NI

Susan Fitzgerald calls on the trade union movement to draw the lessons from workers’ struggle and hit back hard at government Punishing budget cuts will devastate public services in Northern Ireland and are an attempt to make working-class people pay … Continue reading →

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Dept of Health running out of time to save Registered Childminders sector

Posted on November 24, 2022 by unitetheunion

As Unite seeks emergency meeting, survey confirms nearly 70% of childminders considering leaving sector November 24th: Unite the union has written to the head of the Family Policy Unit in the Department of Health to request that they lift restrictions … Continue reading →

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Announcing plans for Saturday protest, women say it’s time to Demand Better

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Unite the union NI

Representatives of NIC-ICTU, Unite, CWU and GMB joined by workers urging large turnout at Belfast City Hall at noon on Saturday A press conference held this morning (Thursday) heard demands for real action on the cost of living emergency, which … Continue reading →

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