Tag Archives: Susan Fitzgerald

Housing crisis: Unite says wages are solution not problem

Good jobs key to attracting and retaining labour Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today said that sustained wage rises in the construction sector are critical to prevent a loss of vital construction skills as Ireland grapples with an ongoing housing crisis. Unite was commenting on this … Continue reading

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Jones Engineering: OECD finds Unite complaint merits further consideration

Complaint related to treatment of workers following 2023 dispute Unite welcomes OECD offer of mediation August 19th: Unite today welcomed the decision by the Ireland National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that a complaint submitted by Unite … Continue reading

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NDP must yield workers’ dividend or risk missing targets

Unite warns poor conditions shrinking construction labour supply Quarter-trillion Euro package must be used to drive ‘race to the top’ Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today (Sunday) warned that the National Development Plan (NDP), which envisages … Continue reading

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New billboards tell Starmer ‘Don’t sell us Short’

Campaign highlights workers’ jobs plan for Northern Ireland aerospace landmark Government must broker a deal between Airbus and Bombardier to secure NI jobs and skills New billboards are being rolled out across Northern Ireland this week telling Keir Starmer to … Continue reading

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Stormont must ensure health and safety legislation keeps pace with reality of climate change

Unite launches ‘extreme weather’ policy demands Trade union Unite launched its Workers in the Eye of the Storm report in Stormont’s Long Gallery this afternoon (Monday 16 June). The report details the results of a survey of Unite members on … Continue reading

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