Press Releases

MANDATE WELCOMES DUNNES STORES’ CONCESSION OF UNION’S 3% PAY CLAIM

Thursday 17 January 2013, 01pm

Retailer’s 14,000 staff to get first pay increase since 2007 The Mandate Trade Union has welcomed Dunnes Stores’ decision to concede its claim for a 3% pay rise for the retailer’s... more

Mandate Trade Union says wind-up of Arnotts’ Pension Scheme could mean 50% loss on pension promises of current and former staff

Monday 26 November 2012, 11am

Mandate Trade Union says wind-up of Arnotts’ Pension Scheme could mean 50% loss on pension promises of current and former staff Douglas says actions of Arnotts and creditor banks to wind-up... more

Mandate calls on government to tackle plight of ‘precarious’ and underemployed workersPress Release

Friday 05 October 2012, 03pm

Global Day for Decent Work will be on this Sunday, the 7th of October , and the Mandate Trade Union has called on the government to tackle the plight of... more

29 Guineys, Talbot Street Clerys – Naas, Sandyford Blanchardstown workers hand in letter to Gordon Brothers expressing frustration at their treatment after years of loyal service

Tuesday 02 October 2012, 04pm

At 2:00 on Tuesday the 2nd of October, a delegation of Guineys and Clery’s workers handed in a letter to Malcolm MacAulay, Chief Operating Officer of Gordon Brothers Europe. The... more

Strike Action has been deferred as UCD Students Bar staff receive first of two payments

Tuesday 02 October 2012, 04pm

Mandate Trade Union announced strike action on UCD Students Bar, Belfield has been deferred after staff received the first payment of two that had been previously agreed upon.     Joe Donnelly, Mandate... more

Strike Notice to be served on UCD Students Bar, Belfield

Friday 21 September 2012, 04pm

The Mandate Trade Union has this evening announced that it will be serving strike notice on UCD Students Bar, Belfield, on Monday, 24 September next. Strike action will commence the... more

Mandate Trade Union expresses support for Turkish IKEA workers campaigning for ‘basic human right’ to join a union

Friday 07 September 2012, 04pm

Mandate Trade Union has today expressed its support for the IKEA workers in Turkey who are campaigning to have their right to join a trade union respected by the company.... more

Tesco workers vote overwhelmingly to accept 2% pay increase from 1 January 2013

Friday 29 June 2012, 04pm

The Mandate Trade Union has this afternoon announced that its members in Tesco have voted overwhelmingly to accept a 2% pay increase from 1 January 2013. This is the first... more

News Release Claiming Our Future: ‘Enough’ Ireland needs a Plan B

Tuesday 26 June 2012, 09am

Claiming Our Future today launched ‘Plan B’ a recovery plan that will deliver much needed jobs and protection of vital public services. Speaking at the launch, Claiming Our Future spokesperson, Rory... more

Sinn Fein Press Release: Fine Gael/Labour TDs vote against amendment to protect Sunday premiums

Wednesday 20 June 2012, 10am

Fine Gael/Labour TDs vote against amendment to protect Sunday premiums of low paid workers Today at Committee stage of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) 2012 (No.3 Bill) Sinn Fein TD Peadar... more
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