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Overwhelming mandate for industrial action in Trinity College

92% vote indicates anger at attacks on terms and conditions March 15th: Unite, which represents support and service staff in Trinity College Dublin, today announced that over 92% of those voting supported industrial action up to and including strike action. … Continue reading

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MABS: Unite fearful for future of vital service

Funding body must engage with union March 12th: Unite, which represents the majority of staff working for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), today expressed concern at the lack of consultation in advance of the proposed restructuring of the … Continue reading

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Unite calls for package of measures to help close ‘unaffordable gender wage gap’

March 8th:  Unite today called on the Government to introduce a package of measures to close the gender pay gap, which currently sees women earning, on average, nearly 15 per cent less than women.  Speaking on International Women’s Day, the … Continue reading

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Bus Éireann: Minister Ross can still avert strike action

Unite says dispute rooted in ‘catastrophic’ public policy choices February 28th: Unite, which represents craft workers at Bus Éireann, today criticised the ‘back seat’ approach to the Bus Éireann crisis adopted by Transport Minister Shane Ross and called on him … Continue reading

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European Social Charter: Government must move to address criticisms

February 26th: Unite today called on the Government to address recent Council of Europe/ECSR criticisms which found Ireland to be in breach of several provisions of the Social Charter. The breaches range from the lack of legislation ensuring that overtime … Continue reading

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