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The proposals for the PTSB staff include a 4% pay agreement

PTSB and unions agree new pay deal for staff

PTSB and its group of unions have agreed a new pay deal for staff at the bank.

Unite plumbers, fitters and welders strike for second day

Plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices who are members of the Unite trade union are again picketing a number of construction sites around the country.

Business • 13 Sep 24

Plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices, who are members of the Unite trade union, are taking strike action in a dispute over travel allowances.

Plumbers, fitters and welders to strike tomorrow

Construction projects by major companies including Intel, Diageo and Eli Lilly are to be hit by industrial action tomorrow.

Business • 06 Sep 24

Unite said that talks with the MEBSCA aimed at averting industrial action broke down this morning

Plumbers, fitters and welders to strike next month

Plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices on construction projects, who are members of the Unite trade union, are to take strike action next month in a dispute over travel allowances.

Ireland • 26 Aug 24

Ogle's discrimination case continues at WRC

Trade union officer Brendan Ogle would still have a full role with Unite the union if he had not been diagnosed with cancer, his legal representatives have told the Workplace Relations Commission.

Business • 18 Jun 24

The taking of evidence in the case has now concluded

Senior Unite official continues evidence in Ogle WRC case

A senior Unite officer has told a tribunal it would have been "controversial" to include Brendan Ogle's name in an organisational chart after the trade unionist lodged a grievance about being sidelined in work upon his return from cancer treatment.

Business • 29 May 24

Brendan Ogle's case is continuing at the Workplace Relations Commission

Unite official insists Ogle plot claim 'preposterous'

A senior Unite officer has labelled claims that he and the union's general secretary were involved in a plan to oust Brendan Ogle as "preposterous" and accused the longstanding official and his "close comrade" of giving evidence which was "not credible".

Business • 29 May 24

Unions say the delayed publication of a HSE 'pay and numbers' strategy is disrupting health services

Unions criticise delayed publication of HSE strategy

Health unions have said that the delayed publication of a Health Service Executive (HSE) "pay and numbers" strategy is disrupting health services.

Business • 01 May 24

Brendan Ogle, seen above wearing a cap, claims he was discriminated against in breach of the Employment Equality Act

Ogle: Actions by friend came as 'gravest disappointment'

Trade unionist Brendan Ogle has said it came as the "gravest disappointment" to him that a colleague he had considered a friend was allegedly seeing to it that he was "written out" of Unite's plans for the Republic of Ireland.

Business • 29 Feb 24

Ogle: Former Unite chair Woodhouse 'defamed' me

Brendan Ogle has alleged that the former chairman of trade union Unite "defamed" him in a speech to a delegate conference in Ireland 18 months ago by claiming "lies were being told" about the union on social media.

Business • 29 Feb 24

Brendan Ogle accuses Unite trade union of discrimination

Brendan Ogle, a senior official with the Unite trade union, has accused his employer of discriminating against him due to his cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Ireland • 27 Feb 24

The proposals provide for pay increases of 10.25% and over a two-and-a-half year period.

Unite to recommend acceptance of public sector pay deal

The Unite trade union is to recommend acceptance of the public sector pay deal which was agreed last month.

Business • 16 Feb 24

Brendan Ogle's case is now expected to last for eight days of evidence and pleadings

WRC to probe discrimination claim by top Unite official

Senior trade unionists, including Unite's UK top brass, may be called before the Workplace Relations Commission as it investigates allegations of discrimination and whistleblower penalisation made by Brendan Ogle, the union's top official in Ireland.

Business • 28 Nov 23

Carey Glass claims approximately 20 people, some with Unite the Union banners, conducted protests outside its premises on August 16 and 25th

Unite rejects claim of unlawful picket at glass plant

Unite the Union has strongly rejected claims made before the High Court that its members have engaged in an unlawful picket or protest outside the premises of a glass processing company.

Business • 31 Aug 23

PTSB agreed a pay increase of 6.5% over two years last year

Unite members submit 13% pay claim at Permanent TSB

Workers at Permanent TSB who are members of the Unite union are lodging a claim for a 13% pay rise.

Business • 31 Aug 23

Plumbers, pipefitters and welders, who are members of the Unite trade union, voted in favour of taking industrial action

Strike by mechanical workers to go ahead tomorrow

Pickets will be placed at construction sites tomorrow at Intel in Leixlip, Co Kildare and Pfizer in Grange Castle, Co Dublin.

Business • 09 Mar 23

The workers will take strike action on 10 March.

Mechanical workers to strike as part of pay dispute

The Unite trade union has announced that plumbers, pipefitters and welders in two major companies have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action in pursuit of a claim for restoration of a travel payment.

Business • 02 Mar 23

Unite represents more than 200 workers at the facility

Unite members to strike at Cargotec in Dundalk

The Unite trade union has announced a one-day strike at forklift maker Cargotec in Dundalk.

Business • 21 Feb 23

The dispute is focused on work practice change proposals

DAA reserves right to sue Unite over strike ballot

Dublin and Cork airport operator, DAA, has said it reserves its right to take legal action against the Unite trade union, if it does not adhere to existing resolution procedures to resolve a dispute over work practice changes.

Business • 25 Aug 21

Unite said the resolution to this dispute is in the hands of the daa

Unite to ballot members at daa for industrial action

Trade union Unite, which represents craft workers at Dublin and Cork airport operator daa, has written to the company informing them of their decision to ballot for industrial action up to and including a full withdrawal of labour.

Business • 20 Aug 21

The Unite union leadership had not issued any recommendation either for or against the proposals

Unite and Connect vote for public service pay agreement

Public service employees belonging to the Unite trade union have voted to accept the proposed new "Building Momentum" public service agreement by a margin of three to one.

Business • 12 Feb 21

Sectoral Employment Orders set legally-enforceable terms and conditions for specific sectors of the economy

Unions warn of fallout from wage legislation ruling

A trade union has warned employers of an "industrial war" if they try to renege on pay and pension agreements with workers.

Business • 24 Jun 20

NAGP wound down after encountering financial issues

GPs reach agreement over union representation

A organisation that represented around 2,000 GPs has reached agreement with the Unite union to be represented by them.

Health • 29 Aug 19

Donald Trump told Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that he is planning to visit Ireland this year

Union calls on Govt to oppose potential Trump visit

The Unite trade union has urged the Government to oppose any proposed visit by US President Donald Trump to Ireland.

Ireland • 13 May 19

ICTU chief said sectors such as accommodation, food and retail argue there should be no changes or increases in the minimum wage

ICTU critical of low pay in retail, hospitality sectors

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has accused employers in the accommodation, retail and hospitality sectors of seeking to work low paid employees as hard as they can for as long as they can for as little as possible.

Ireland • 13 May 19