# unite - Thursday 30 April, 2020
# Bord Na Móna
# Bord Na Móna
Last week it was confirmed that up to 230 workers were to be removed from the company’s payroll.
# unite - Tuesday 24 March, 2020
# Construction
# Construction
It comes after criticism that the construction industry is not responding quickly enough to the ongoing Covid-19 emergency.
# unite - Wednesday 26 February, 2020
# Job Losses
# Job Losses
The jobs will be cut between June and October.
# unite - Thursday 14 November, 2019
# Virgin Media
# Virgin Media
It was reported in recent weeks that the company may cut up to 65 jobs in the next month.
# unite - Thursday 3 October, 2019
# Belfast
# Belfast
The remaining employees walked back through the gates of the historic Belfast shipyard this morning, days after a buyer was found.
# unite - Tuesday 6 August, 2019
# Belfast
# Belfast
The firm only needs to remain afloat for a few more days until a buyer is found, unions say.
# unite - Sunday 9 June, 2019
# An Post
# An Post
The drivers are being asked to resign from the IWU in order to allow it to merge with Unite .
# unite - Sunday 12 May, 2019
# Unite
# Unite
Trade union Unite said the fee was used to “claw back wage increases due to young workers”.
# unite - Thursday 2 May, 2019
# Belfast
# Belfast
The company said it is committed to finding “the right buyer”.
# unite - Sunday 11 November, 2018
# Digging In
# Digging In
The union has disputed the claim of a 65% increase in wages in the last four years, as its members’ contracts currently stipulate an hourly wage of €12.50.
# unite - Tuesday 23 October, 2018
# Midlands
# Midlands
A restructuring of the company to decarbonise its business over ten years is expected to be announced tomorrow.
# unite - Monday 23 July, 2018
# Strike
# Strike
Unite trade union has threatened further strike action if the Irish Archaeological Consultancy does not engage with it over pay claims.
# unite - Tuesday 10 April, 2018
# 24 Hours
# 24 Hours
A rally will be held outside the Irish Life Dublin offices from 12pm to 2pm on Thursday.
# unite - Thursday 5 April, 2018
# Limerick
# Limerick
The trade union has written to the Social Protection Minister asking her to provide assistance for the teachers.
# unite - Thursday 9 November, 2017
# Strike
# Strike
The Labour Court agreed to issue a recommendation for how the dispute could be resolved tomorrow afternoon.
# unite - Tuesday 7 November, 2017
# Escalation
# Escalation
They’re also not happy with Transport Minister Shane Ross’ lack of intervention in the dispute.
# unite - Wednesday 26 July, 2017
# Work Stoppage
# Work Stoppage
The workers want their hourly rate of pay increased to €27.
# unite - Tuesday 27 June, 2017
# Unhappy Union
# Unhappy Union
SIPTU is not happy with Unite over the pay claim, calling it ‘disingenuous’.
# unite - Sunday 25 June, 2017
# Education Regulation
# Education Regulation
The Department of Education won’t meet with the teachers as they are private workers.
# unite - Friday 12 May, 2017
# Industrial Relations
# Industrial Relations
Siptu and Unite staff have voted to accept the recommendations.
# unite - Tuesday 14 February, 2017
# Black And Blue
# Black And Blue
Ahead of today’s projected strike in eight stores, Tesco’s controversial Project Black has the unions’ hackles up.
# unite - Tuesday 31 January, 2017
# Transport
# Transport
The state-run transport service has announced a range of cost-cutting measures.
# unite - Monday 16 January, 2017
# United Front
# United Front
Activists called the union’s involvement in Apollo House a “publicity stunt”.
# unite - Tuesday 20 December, 2016
# Christmas Miracle
# Christmas Miracle
Other strikes at British Airways are still scheduled for Christmas Day – but the airline has promised a full flying schedule.
# unite - Tuesday 13 December, 2016
# Unite
# Unite
Unite trade union members at the bank have rejected a Labour Court pay recommendation.
# unite - Saturday 19 November, 2016
# Not Impressed
# Not Impressed
The Dublin-based airline is locked in a dispute with pilots represented by the Unite .
# unite - Thursday 17 November, 2016
# Grounded
# Grounded
Irish airline CityJet flies to several European cities, including London, Paris and Florence.
# unite - Tuesday 24 May, 2016
# Poolbeg
# Poolbeg
It’s understood the strike had taken place as a result of three workers being let go from their jobs by text message last Friday.
# unite - Sunday 13 March, 2016
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
A Sinn Féin TD has called for an independent commission to be set up to see what should replace the utility.
# unite - Wednesday 2 March, 2016
# Time Out
# Time Out
It follows a dispute concerning the outsourcing of 17 jobs.
# unite - Thursday 12 November, 2015
# Swiping Out
# Swiping Out
Trade union Unite says the company is trying to break the link between pay and profits and inflation.
# unite - Monday 20 July, 2015
# The Payoff
# The Payoff
But business groups are against any rise in the minimum wage.
# unite - Thursday 2 April, 2015
# Holy Thursday
# Holy Thursday
More than half of the company’s employees are on strike over “fair pay” and “a precarious working environment”.
# unite - Friday 13 March, 2015
# Friday 13
# Friday 13
That means no Ulsterbus, Metro or Northern Ireland Railway services.
# unite - Thursday 15 January, 2015
# Banking
# Banking
The union Unite wants to meet the Finance Minister over the issues.
# unite - Thursday 18 December, 2014
# Cargo Handlers
# Cargo Handlers
Unite members are going on strike on December 23.
# unite - Tuesday 18 November, 2014
# Right2Water
# Right2Water
Right2Water is planning another mass protest on 10 December.
# unite - Sunday 27 July, 2014
# Worker Rights
# Worker Rights
Unite trade union said today the dispute will go to the Labour Relations Commission – and hopefully be resolved.
# unite - Tuesday 22 July, 2014
# Solidarity
# Solidarity
Unite ’s regional secretary said the move shows that the SIPTU workers have the support of the entire trade union movement.
# unite - Sunday 6 July, 2014
# Standard Of Living
# Standard Of Living
Unite described the wages of workers in hospitality, administrative support and retail sectors as ‘poverty pay’.
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