Tag Archives: Women

Unite to ballot Sean Graham staff on strike action over health and safety concerns

Posted on October 20, 2015 by unitetheunion

Poverty-pay staff working without protective barriers and without opportunity to take comfort breaks Davy McMurray, Unite Regional Officer, confirmed his union is to ballot members working in the Sean Graham betting chain over management failure to address staff health and … Continue reading →

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Women have borne brunt of austerity, Unite women’s conference told

Posted on October 2, 2015 by unitetheunion

Minimalist Minimum Wage increases North and South inadequate response to in-work poverty Strategies need to make Ireland a Living Wage island October 2nd: Unite’s Regional Women’s Conference is being held today. Issues of concern to working women in both the … Continue reading →

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Women with crisis pregnancies among victims of two-tiered health system

Posted on July 8, 2015 by unitetheunion

July 8th: Speaking on Motion 35 (A Universal Health System – A Public Good) at the ICTU BDC, Unite’s Regional Equalities Officer Taryn Trainor today noted that women facing crisis pregnancies are among the victims of Ireland’s current two-tiered health … Continue reading →

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Unite calls for suspension of lone parent cuts pending full review, consultation with advocacy groups

Posted on June 29, 2015 by unitetheunion

Union warns low-paid workers will bear brunt of changes Trade union Unite today (Monday June 29th) called on the Government to suspend the introduction of changes to the One Parent Family Payment scheduled to take effect this coming Thursday. The … Continue reading →

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Unite: Recovery bypassing women as cuts continue

Posted on June 18, 2015 by unitetheunion

Lone parents and rape victims latest casualties of ‘gendered austerity’ Cuts highlight need for equality budgeting June 18th: Trade union Unite today said that the cuts to lone parents’ payments and to funding for the Rape Crisis Network are just … Continue reading →

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