Connect Trade Union has supported the call for 100% compensation for the thousands of homeowners affected by the mica scandal which resulted from the failure of authorities to adequately monitor compliance with construction standards. Connect General Secretary, Paddy Kavanagh, said: “In Donegal, Mayo, Clare and other parts of Ireland more than 5,700 families are watching their…
Breaking News Earlier this morning the Supreme Court issued a judgement in the case of Náisiúnta Leictreach Contraitheoir Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta (NECI) & The Labour Court, The Minister For Business Enterprise & Innovation, Ireland and the Attorney General. The judgement can be found at this link; https://courts.ie/judgments Based on our initial understanding the Supreme…
Please click on the link below to see the letter to Connect Branches Re Gaeltacht Scholarship this year. 2021 Gaeltacht Scholarship Information
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Connect Trade Union has called for the wearing of face masks to be made mandatory for workers on construction sites in order to stop the spread of Covid-19 and that this essential safety equipment should be provided by their employers. Connect Trade Union Assistant General Secretary, Brian Nolan, said: “In light of recent workplace clusters…
TUF agrees additional layer of protection for construction workers with CIF on Return to Work Safety Protocol The Trade Union Federation, comprising Irelands largest construction unions, SIPTU, BATU and Connect have signed a landmark agreement with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) to ensure the safety of workers across the industry. The additional and industry…
Both the Government and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have both separately issued Back to Work Safely Protocols. These documents can be viewed by clicking on the appropriate link below. Irish Government’s Return-to-Work-Safely-Protocol May 2020 ICTU’s_National_Return_to_Work_Safely_Protocol_May_2020
Connect trade union has called on management in Bord na Mόna to withdraw a plan to lay-off over 200 low to medium paid workers and examine other cost saving measures at the semi-state company. Connect Regional Secretary, Darren Erangey, said: “Management in Bord na Mόna have proposed a plan to the Board of…
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Connect trade union calls for government clarity on what are essential services Connect trade union has called on the government to clarify the process whereby companies are defined as providing essential services and institute a clear procedure for dealing with complaints in regard to the following of social distancing guidelines and other issues related to…