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  • Unite expresses solidarity with striking nurses and midwives

    Brendan Ogle: dispute symptomatic of wider problem in unequal society January 30th: As members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation take industrial action around the country, Unite has written to the INMO informing them that we have advised our members to follow good trade union practice and not engage in work ordinarily done by…

  • IAC: Unite serves notice of third day of strike action on November 8th

    Archaeologists to Dig4Decency at Portmarnock site November 4th:  Unite, which represents commercial archaeologists in Ireland, today (Sunday November 4th) announced that members working for the Irish Archaeological Consultancy at the company’s site in Portmarnock will be taking a third day of strike action against the company on Thursday November 8th. The 24-hour stoppage will involve…

  • The Authentic Food Company: Unite obtains assurances on social welfare entitlements

    Department will approve claims for Unemployment Benefit in advance of liquidation completion Trade union Unite, which represents workers in Dundalk’s The Authentic Food Company plant, today (Thursday) announced that it has obtained assurances from the Department of Social Protection that all claims for Unemployment Benefit lodged by workers at the site will be processed immediately…

  • Unite archaeologists secure 9% pay increase in ground-breaking Rubicon deal

    Collective agreement points way forward for commercial archaeology October 22nd: Archaeologists working for Rubicon Heritage have secured a 9% pay increase over 27 months.  The agreement reached with the workers’ union Unite will see the grades of site assistant, site supervisor and director receive a 4% pay increase backdated to October 1st, followed by a…

  • Brendan Ogle: Ideological Budget puts enriching the few above the needs of the many

    Package offers little for working people Unite’s Senior Officer in the Republic of Ireland, Brendan Ogle, has said that Tuesday’s Budget was an “ideologically driven package” which offers little to working people and “further embeds the pattern of public crises to enrich private, vested interests”. Speaking in Dublin, Mr Ogle condemned the continued focus on…

  • IAC admits to poverty pay as Unite archaeologists continue to Dig4Decency

    Union repeats call on company to attend WRC Experienced archaeologists paid just €12.50 per hour to defend our heritage Trade union Unite, which is currently engaged in a dispute with the Irish Archaeological Consultancy over the company’s refusal to engage with the union on a pay claim, said today that the company had admitted to…