Workplace News
Elect union officials – IMPACT general secretary appointed to €170k+ job!
Peter McLoone, the disgraced General Secretary of IMPACT will retire from his position in May. McLoone’s replacement, chosen by IMPACT’s central executive committee, is Shay Cody.
Lidl profit & exploitation
In the current economic climate it seems those of us lucky enough to have a low-paid job have forfeited our right to respect and decent treatment. With hundreds of thousands on the live register at the moment, it's an employers' market. The employed are feeling the pressure of thousands in the queue behind them, and the pressure of employers trying to cut down on costs.
Electricians: We must fight tooth and nail against the attacks
The TEEU applied for a variation of the Registered Employment Agreement in order to implement the increase in the rate of pay for electricians in the building industry that was agreed after the week long strike in mid 2009. Yet again, on 19 February last, the Labour Court adjourned a decision on the matter.
Public sector dispute – ICTU strategy a recipe for defeat
The Finance Minister, Brian Lenihan, has spelt out plans to make a further €3 billion in cuts at the next Budget. €500 million of these cuts are to come from public sector "reform" and if the unions don’t agree, he will impose further pay cuts.
Joe Higgins MEP supports taxi protest
Taxi Regulator must put a halt to issuing new taxi licenses and implement an independent review of the Taxi industry.
Green Isle dispute ends as striker faces deportation
Following on from John Recto joining his striking Green Isle colleagues Jim Wyse and John Guinan on hunger strike a settlement was reached between the strikers and the company overnight.
Green Isle hunger strike – urgent action needed
A demonstration of 700 family, friends and trade union officials and activists took place in Naas on 27 February in support of the 13 striking TEEU members at Green Isle foods in Naas Co. Kildare.
Minimum pay rates under threat
The government and the employers are intensifying their assault on wages and working conditions. Following the same blueprint that they used to attack public sector pay last year, of vilifying anyone with a semblance of job security, the already measly minimum wage is now in their line of fire.
Unions must black Green Isle products
Given that an ICTU all out picket has been obtained, I call on MANDATE and SIPTU who organise workers in the retail and distribution sectors to instruct their members to black Green Isle goods so that they do not even reach the supermarket shelves.
Hangargate! Launch publicly owned company
“It is extraordinary how the media is a willing tool in acting as a bullhorn for Ryananir’s Michael O’Leary in the controversy over his demand to be handed over Hangar 6 at Dublin Airport in order to provide 300 aircraft maintenance jobs".