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  • Cork water crisis: Latest breaches highlight need for referendum

    Water safety too important to be left to private sector Trade union Unite said today that the latest revelations regarding ongoing breaches of drinking water safety in Cork again highlight the need for a referendum enshrining public ownership of water services in the Constitution. Unite is part of the Keep Water Public group of unions demanding…

  • Cork brown water: Unite demands action as tests confirm contamination ahead of protest

    Iron and manganese levels render water unsuitable for human consumption Protest set for Grand Parade on Saturday Unite, which represents water service workers in Cork and around the country, today announced the results of tests carried out on Cork’s ‘brown water’. Unite had sent samples to a Health Services Executive (HSE) laboratory for testing following…

  • Parties must commit to holding water referendum within 100 days of next government

    Water workers condemn government failure to honour referendum commitment Trade union Unite, which represents water service workers, today (Tuesday) called on all political parties to issue a public commitment that they will hold a referendum enshrining public ownership of Ireland’s water services in the constitution within 100 days of forming the next government.  Unite is…

  • Unite members set for industrial action on Water Services Framework

    Water delivery workers in local authorities to down tools on Friday 30 June Unite seeking changes to Water Services Framework including referendum commitment Unite members involved in water delivery services around the country will take industrial action on Friday 30 June.  The dispute follows members’ decision to reject the ‘Framework for the Future Delivery of…

  • Unions launch ‘Keep Water Public’ campaign calling for referendum on public water services

    October 27th: A coalition of trade unions today launched the ‘Keep Water Public’ campaign, which calls on the Government to confirm a date for a constitutional referendum on the public ownership of water services. The campaign is supported by SIPTU, Fórsa, Unite, Connect and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. ICTU president and Fórsa general…

  • NI Water work-to-rule action suspended

    Workers to be consulted on NI Water offer pending ballot Focus on restoring water supplies across NI, particularly in the West January 21st: Speaking after a meeting of union representatives at the Water Group of Trade Unions (WGTU) in Belfast today (Wednesday) and following on from an offer made by NI Water in the early…