Tag Archives: Unite ROI

Working women travelling for abortion on International Women’s Day 

Posted on March 8, 2018 by unitetheunion

Unite campaign for Repeal will be informed by ground-breaking workplace survey March 8th: Trade union Unite, which represents working women in all sectors, today (International Women’s Day) said that its campaign for a ‘Yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum to … Continue reading →

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Extern: Unite briefs Oireachtas members on social care provider’s anti-union stance

Posted on March 4, 2018 by unitetheunion

NI-based social care provider won’t recognise union south of border Extern in receipt of multi-million Euro state contracts, refuses to engage with WRC March 4th: Trade union Unite, which represents close to 60% of staff working for social care provider … Continue reading →

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MEI report glosses over exploitation in English Language sector

Posted on February 15, 2018 by unitetheunion

Unite challenges umbrella body to publish wage figures February 15th: Unite, which represents English Language Teachers, today accused umbrella group Marketing English in Ireland of ‘glossing over’ exploitation in the ELT sector and called on MEI to publish total wage … Continue reading →

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English Language Teaching: New union recognition agreement ‘good for teachers and good for students’

Posted on February 13, 2018 by unitetheunion

February 13th: Unite, which represents English Language Teachers, today (Tuesday) welcomed the conclusion of a new union recognition agreement with the Academic Bridge English School in Dublin.  Expressing the hope that other language schools will follow Academic Bridge’s lead, Unite … Continue reading →

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Bord na Mona: As workers accept redundancy deal, Unite says focus must move to ‘just transition’

Posted on February 9, 2018 by unitetheunion

February 9th: Seven months of negotiations with Bord na Mona have culminated in union members based in Littleton accepting a deal which will include redeployment for 40 workers following closure of the peat briquette plant, as well as a redundancy … Continue reading →

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