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IAC: Company reveals union-busting agenda, says Unite
Nov 13 2018, 15:05 UNITE
IAC out of step with archaeological community in Ireland November 13th: Unite, which organises commercial archaeologists in Ireland, today accused the Irish Archaeological Consultancy of what it termed a “union-busting agenda”. Unite is in dispute with IAC on foot of …- Public transport remains the safest mode of transport for female passengers, but this needs to be true for workers as well UNITE Translink management must adopt a no tolerance approach to better support staff attacked in the workplace Figures confirm Translink employees continue to be on the receiving end of verbal and physical assaults November 12th: Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer …
- Up to eighty redundancies expected at Camden Group in Antrim UNITE In absence of trade union recognition, workers being made redundant are receiving statutory redundancy payments only Individual members of union encouraged to contact Unite officials to secure their rights, non-union workers should join Unite to protect themselves going forward November …
- Dundalk philanthropist Naughton told ‘Charity begins at home’ UNITE Glen Dimplex founder challenged on failure to pay Living Wage Unite announces strike action in Portadown following talks breakdown November 11th: Noted philanthropist Martin Naughton, founder of consumer appliance giant Glen Dimplex, has been challenged on the company’s failure to …
- Confirmation of one-year System Support Services Agreement contract for Kilroot power station bittersweet news for AES workforce UNITE Decision confirms up to 80 AES redundancies and approximately 60 direct, full-time contractors to lose their positions as Ballylumford B will shut down early Need for state intervention to bring forward managed transition to renewable energy with training and guarantees …
- Two, day-long strike actions confirmed at Glen Dimplex as workforce doubles down for pay justice UNITE Twenty-four hour strike actions confirmed to run from 7am on Friday November 16th and Monday November 19th Billionaire owner Martin Naughton challenged on his group’s refusal to meet workers’ £8.75 Living wage pay claim November 11th: Regional Coordinating Officer Susan …
- LRA-mediated talks with Glen Dimplex break down as management refuse staff a Living Wage UNITE Union announces forty-eight hour strike action to be held in coming days as workforce escalates industrial action Glen Dimplex management refuse to move to end in-work poverty despite group profits of more than €38 million November 8th: Production workers who …
- Concerns that 5,000 Bombardier global jobs cull may once again cost Northern Ireland jobs UNITE Latest redundancy plans come despite mounting profits as company attempts ‘fire-sale’ to meet financial market demands Unite will engage with unions representing workers under threat in other countries to coordinate global trade union response November 8th: This afternoon, Bombardier …
- An estimated 80 AES job-losses and a further 60 contractor redundancies likely across Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations UNITE Unite formally notified of more than 20 redundancies by AES but job-loss figure expected to rise sharply Energy Regulator must intervene to allow SONI to offer ‘capacity contract’ quickly to avoid all 250 AES jobs being lost November 8th: Despite …