Archive News June 2012

Spain: Striking coal miners on the front line of austerity fight

This week, over 1,000 trade unionists representing 50 million workers in manufacturing and mining founded a new global union federation: IndustriALL [http://www.industriall-union.org ].... more

UNI ready to help build strong labour relations in a new Myanmar

 UNI ready to help build strong labour relations in a new Myanmar
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Dunnes Stores worker denied fair procedure

The worker, employed at Dunnes Stores for nine years, was issued with a verbal warning in 2011 over a number of till discrepancies. She appealed the issue to a Rights... more

New Look Ireland in Breach of REA

 New Look, breached the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Drapery, Footwear and Allied Trades registered employment agreement (REA) for not providing sick pay entitlement to its employee beyond two days absence... more

Payment of Wages claims at BQ over zone allowance deductions

Earlier this year B&Q Ireland proposed several changes to terms and conditions of employees, including the withdrawal of summer & winter bonuses and the removal of a zone allowance for... more

Stabilisation Deal Agreed between Mandate Heatons

 A new 18-month stabilisation deal has been agreed between retailer Heatons and the Mandate trade union. The retailer employs around 1,000 people in Ireland, the majority of which are... more

Hours-based system for part-time jobseeker’s payments would be more equitable and fairer

An hours-based system for part-time jobseeker's payments would be much fairer and more equitable, according to a new report by the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and... more

Tesco Pay Ballots

All Tesco Locations in Dublin North have been advised of the date of the in store ballot on Pay Proposals. Please check your notice board or with your Local Representative.... more

Clean Clothes Campaign Take action: Hong Kong company Li Fung refuses to pay workers

 We urge you to support 420 struggling workers in Turkey who have been staging a picket line in front of Li & Fung for three months. These workers were... more

International Trade Union Confederation: Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights

2011 was a difficult and often dangerous year for workers throughout the world, with those who dared stand... more
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