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September 4th: Unite, which represents workers at the ESB’s Moneypoint plant, today (Wednesday) warned that the “provocative” tone of a communication sent by management to Moneypoint workers could threaten industrial peace at the plant.
September 04
Further Trade Union Degeneration-Brian Gould Cork https://wp.me/pKzXa-ZB Over the last few years Amalgamation of Unions have taken place. Notable FORSA, (the three Civil Servants /Local Authority workers Unions), CONNECT Electricians,Engineers, Carpenters, Plumbers, Constructions Trades), SIPTU bring some of the smaller Unions under their wing. The above new 3 Unions now hold a Majority of Votes in ICTU This is a move to a FEDERATION of Unions. ICTU would Negotiate on behalf of ALL Unions It is a move to a Trade Association and NOT a Movement of Workers Less input from the Rank and File Members. Full Time Paid Officials (ICTU) Negotiating and making the Decisions on Wages, Salaries, and Working Conditions UNIONS were formed by the Rank and File Members NOT by Careerist in Trade Unions or Trade Associations Rank and File Members were NOT afraid of taking Civil Disobedience Full Time Paid Officials agreed to FEMPI, and IRA (Industrial Relations Act) which means No Civil disobedience Unions in the 21st Century have become the Garda Police men for the Government Quote from Trade Union President in 1920 Cissie Cahalan is true today as it was then -Brian Gould Cork Cissie Cahalane Cork) President Iris Union of Distributive Workers and Clerks( Now MANDATE TRADE UNION) 1920 “The movement as we know it today has accepted capitalism in practice, in theory they repudiate it” It is the same in 2019 -Brian Gould
September 04
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- Unite to ballot membership working in Hovis on significantly improved pay offer
Unite to ballot membership working in Hovis on significantly improved pay offer
Posted on January 22, 2020 by Unite the union NIShop stewards suspend pending all-out strike action planned to commence Friday after company makes new offer
Sean McKeever, Unite Regional Officer, confirmed that his union would be balloting members on a fresh pay offer made by the company’s management in the face of all-out strike action.
“Strike action is always a last resort for workers and our union. Unfortunately we were left with no alternative but to proceed with plans for all-out strike action as a result of the […]
- Launch Of Workers’ Rights Campaign
In what was a packed public meeting at the launch of Trade Union Left Forum ( TULF) campaign on workers’ rights in the offices of Connect Trade Union Head Office in Dublin today Saturday 18th Jan. The meeting was addressed by Gareth Murphy, Julia Marcianak from the Ivy Restaurant Solidarity campaign, Brian Nolan The Asssistant General Secretary of the Connect Trade Union, Muireann Dalton Trade Union Activisit and Des Derwin representing the Dublin Trades Union Council. The Organisers would like to thank Connect for use of thier premieses.
On this link is a copy of the Workers’ Right Pampflet
- Workers’ Right Campaign National Launch Saturday 18th Dublin
Workers’ Right Campaign National Launch Saturday 18th Dublin
Trade Union Left Forum( TULF) are launching their workers’ rights campaign in Dublin on January 18th at 2pm. The launch will take place on the Connect Trade Union office at 2pm 18th Jan 6 Gardiner Row. Dublin D01 Y183. We would encourage all Trade Union Activists and the general public to come along to the public meeting.
Please click on the this link for a copy of the Campaign document1578477695950_KNOW YOUR RIGHTS BOOKLET (1)
