Tag Archives: Tom Fitzgerald
Construction: Unite urges employers to engage with Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Retaining workers in employment will protect individuals, families and business Government must take further measures on housing costs to protect living standards March 30th: Following the Government’s effective closure of non-essential construction sites, trade union Unite – which represents construction … Continue reading
Unite welcomes effective closure of non-essential construction sites to help halt COVID-19 spread
Focus must now turn to protecting workers’ incomes and precarious workers March 28th: Unite, which represents construction workers throughout Ireland, today (Saturday) welcomed the confirmation this morning by Minister Simon Harris that non-essential construction sites are being effectively closed as … Continue reading
Construction: Unite writes to Taoiseach seeking site closure to help halt spread of COVID-19
Construction: Unite writes to Taoiseach seeking site closure to help halt spread of COVID-19 Union says social distancing and hygiene measures cannot be observed Letter calls for workers’ incomes to be protected Trade union Unite, which represents construction workers throughout … Continue reading
Unite calls for closure of all construction sites to halt spread of COVID-19
Unite calls for closure of all construction sites to halt spread of COVID-19 Construction workers say social distancing not possible on site Emergency meeting hears that wage compensation must include ‘bogus self-employed’ An emergency online meeting of Unite’s National Construction … Continue reading
Unite construction members recoup almost €500,000 from rogue employers in 2019
Unite construction members recoup almost €500,000 from rogue employers in 2019 January 14th: Unite’s construction branch, which represents workers throughout Ireland’s booming building industry, today (Tuesday) revealed that the union secured €487,000 for members during 2019. As well as payments … Continue reading









