Tag: Tom Fitzgerald
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Premier Periclase must be fast-tracked for assistance under new scheme
Management and government urged to work with unions to secure jobs Trade unions Unite and Connect, which represent workers at the Drogheda magnesia plant Premier Periclase, have welcomed the news that the European Commission last week approved a scheme of supports for companies facing liquidity and energy-cost challenges, as provided for by the Commission’s Temporary…
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Premier Periclase: Government must intervene to save jobs
Spiralling energy costs driving closure of Drogheda magnesia plant Energy Support Taskforce urgently needed Trade unions Unite and Connect, which represent workers at the Drogheda magnesia plant Premier Periclase, have written to the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar, asking him intervene to help save jobs at the plant. The unions’ request…
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‘Tips’ legislation: Unite welcomes ring-fencing of service charges for workers
Collective bargaining must now be moved up political agenda Trade union Unite, which has campaigned to stop the practice of ‘tip theft’ in the hospitality sector, today (Wednesday) welcomed the Government’s decision to bring forward an amendment to the Payment of Wages (Tips and Gratuities) bill banning service charges in restaurants unless they go directly…
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Construction: Amended SEO will ensure stability as sector recovers from Covid
Unions seeking 4% annual pay rise over three years July 28th: Unite, which represents workers throughout the construction sector, today (Wednesday) said that the amended Sectoral Employment Order being sought by unions will ensure stability as the sector recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, while also providing employers with a level playing field. Unite…
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Sectoral Employment Orders: Unite welcomes Supreme Court decision upholding constitutionality of SEOs
June 18th: In an initial response to the Supreme Court decision issued today (Friday), Unite welcomed the ruling that Sectoral Employment Orders are constitutional. The union said that this provides a firm foundation to develop existing SEOs and establish additional ones – thus expanding vital protections for workers. Commenting, Regional Officer Tom Fitzgerald said: “Sectoral Employment…
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Unite issues proposals to tackle bogus self-employment
Presumption of employment and new Statutory Code of Practice central to decent work blueprint Unite, which represents workers in all sectors, today (Sunday) published a set of proposals designed to tackle the scourge of bogus self-employment as well as other precarious working practices. The proposals have been submitted to the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection in response to…