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Parties must commit to holding water referendum within 100 days of next government

Water workers condemn government failure to honour referendum commitment Trade union Unite, which represents water service workers, today (Tuesday) called on all political parties to issue a public commitment that they will hold a referendum enshrining public ownership of Ireland’s … Continue reading

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Unite rally demanding end to hostile environment for unions at ABC council

Union calls for immediate reinstatement of shop steward When: 18:00, Monday June 24 2024 Where: Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, Craigavon Unite is organising a protest of trade unionists at Craigavon civic and conference centre ahead of this month’s general meeting of … Continue reading

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Spirit Aerosystems in Northern Ireland must be transferred intact to Airbus following Boeing acquisition, demands Unite

Unite, which represents the overwhelming majority of the Spirit Aerosystems workforce across the UK, has raised serious concerns about Boeing’s acquisition of the company. Unite is seeking urgent assurance the purchase will proceed with Airbus acquiring all those parts of … Continue reading

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Duggan Brothers’ non-compliance on OPW project raised in Dail

Pension contributions not paid for up to half of workers on taxpayer funded Leeson Lane project Unite writes to OPW Minister O’Donnell seeking audit of Duggan sites The failure by contractor Duggan Brothers to make contributions to the Construction Workers’ … Continue reading

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Unite warns workers not to depend on government gifting rights

May Day lesson is that progress must be fought for says union’s Irish Secretary May 1st: Speaking in Dublin ahead of International Workers’ Day, Unite’s Irish Secretary Susan Fitzgerald warned workers that fundamental rights will not be gifted by government … Continue reading

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