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SURVEY SHOWS OVER 70% OF RETAIL WORKERS SUFFERED VERBAL ABUSE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

Mandate call on shoppers to respect retail workers this Christmas. Mandate trade union, which represents over 50,000 workers in the retail sector, is calling on Christmas shoppers to respect retail workers... more

Superquinn branded Superscrooge by Mandate, BFAWU and SIPTU Trade Unions after cutting Christmas bonus

Mandate, Bafwu and Siptu trade unions, who represent 3,000 workers in Superquinn have branded the company Superscrooge after management announced to unilaterally reduce the staff Christmas bonus by 30% yesterday... more

MANDATE TRADE UNION VOTES IN FAVOUR OF WAGE DEAL

Mandate trade union confirmed today (Friday, 14 November 2008), that their members have voted in favour of the proposed national wage deal. Mandate will now vote in favour of the pay... more

Dunnes Stores workers in Thurles concerned over withdrawal of parking facilities

Mandate trade union, which represents workers in Dunnes Stores say that staff in Thurles are very concerned about the forthcoming withdrawal of free parking facilities for employees. Mandate is calling... more

DUNNES STORES WORKERS CONCERNED BY REPORTS OF POSSIBLE COMPANY SALE

Mandate trade union looks for reassurances from Dunnes Mandate trade union, which represents workers in the retail trade, has today said that it has been inundated with enquiries from worried Dunnes... more

MANDATE CALL ON EMPLOYERS TO SUPPORT STAFF MEMBERS CALLED FOR BREASTCHECK APPOINTMENTS

Members are concerned about obtaining special leave in the current economic climate. Mandate trade union, which represents over 50,000 workers in the retail sector, is today (Thursday, 30 October 2008) calling... more

MANDATE TRADE UNION WRITE TO MINISTER TO SEEK EXCLUSION OF LOW EARNERS FOR INCOME LEVY

Union seek €11 per hour threshold for income levy Mandate trade union has written to the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan to request the exclusion of those on low incomes from... more

MANDATE TRADE UNION DISAPPOINTED WITH BUDGET 2009 AND SUGGEST RETAIL JOBS COULD BE AT RISK

Budget 2009 could also affect national wage deal Mandate also call on the Minister to introduce an income threshold to shelter lower income families from the income levy. Mandate trade union, which... more

Can small Irish businesses afford to pay higher wages?

What we keep hearing from business representative bodies is that with energy costs increasing and consumer spending decreasing, businesses, including small firms, are really struggling. The fact of the matter... more

MANDATE TRADE UNION DISSAPPOINTED WITH COLLAPSE OF NATIONAL PAY TALKS

Union to lodge individual claims with retail companies Pay talks collapse around issue of low pay Mandate trade union say they are hugely disappointed with the collapse of the national wage negotiations... more
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