Tag Archives: workers rights

Irving Oil referred to the WRC over unilateral plans to change remote work arrangements

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Unite the union NI

Unite stands ready to deploy the full range of industrial actions needed to reverse threatened management changes Unite has referred Canadian-owned company, Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery Ltd which operates an oil refinery in Whitegate, County Cork to the Workplace Relations … Continue reading →

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ASML refusal to engage highlights need for collective bargaining legislation

Posted on May 5, 2025 by unitetheunion

‘Case closed’ says WRC after Dutch tech giant refuses to engage Unite, which organises workers in ASML in Maynooth, today (Monday) said that the company’s refusal to engage collectively with the workforce highlights the need for legislation providing for statutory union … Continue reading →

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Little for workers in ‘Programme for Business’

Posted on January 20, 2025 by unitetheunion

Unite slams failure to restate commitments on living wage, sick pay, and water referendum Commenting on the draft programme for government, trade union Unite today (Monday) accused the new coalition of ticking off a shopping list of employer demands while … Continue reading →