Tag: Tom Fitzgerald
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Intel Covid outbreak: Unite reiterates long-standing call for regular and rigorous on-site testing
Union wrote to Intel project management companies in March NPHET must provide guidance on testing for construction sector April 23rd: Responding to the the news that at least 70 construction workers on the Intel site in Kildare have tested positive for Covid-19, Unite – which organises workers throughout the construction sector – today (Friday) highlighted…
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As construction sites re-open, Unite seeks NPHET guidance on testing regime
April 11th: Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, has written to NPHET seeking guidance on the optimum testing regime for construction sites. Although approximately 30% of construction sites have remained open throughout Level 5 restrictions, non-essential construction sites have been closed since January 8th and will start re-opening on a phased basis from tomorrow (Monday April…
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MEBSCA employers issued with notice of industrial action
Employers deemed in breach of collective agreement September 15th: During a meeting today (Tuesday) between mechanical employers represented by MEBSCA-CIF and the MEBSCA unions Unite and Connect, at which employers refused to commit to paying the 2.7 % pay increase which fell due on September 1st under the MEBSCA collective agreement, unions issued employers with notice…
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Unite construction members vote overwhelmingly for action if employers attack terms and conditions
Protective ballots follow High Court decision to strike down SEOs Employers warned to pay agreed increases or face industrial action September 15th: Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, has announced that members have voted almost overwhelmingly to take industrial action if any employer in the sector seeks to reduce terms and conditions in the…
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Unite mechanical members vote overwhelmingly for action if employers attack terms and conditions
Protective ballot follows High Court decision to strike down SEOs Union warns mechanical employers: Pay agreed increases due today or face industrial action September 1st: Unite, which represents mechanical workers (plumbers, fitters and welders) in the construction and mechanical services sectors throughout Ireland, has announced that members have voted almost unanimously to take industrial action…
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Sectoral Employment Orders: Unite welcomes stay on High Court orders
Today’s decision maintains important protections for workers Protective ballot underway July 31st: Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today (Friday) welcomed the decision by Mr Justice Simons to put a stay on the orders proposed in the recent High Court decision striking down the Electrical Sectoral Employment Order. The Government has stated its intention to…