Premier Periclase: Government must intervene to save jobs Spiralling energy costs driving closure of Drogheda magnesia plant Energy Support Taskforce urgently needed Trade unions Unite and Connect, which represent workers at the Drogheda magnesia plant Premier Periclase, have written to the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Employment and Trade, Leo Varadkar, asking him intervene to…
The Iarnrod Eireann Building A Sustainable Future Together 2022 Summary and Complete Publications are now available on our website. To view either the Summary Document or Complete Document please click on the appropriate link below. Summary Building a Sustainable Future Together 2022 Final Summary Building a Sustainable Future Together 2022 Complete Final Sean Heading, Regional…
Connect Trade Union announce Zero Tolerance to RCT/Bogus Self-Employment. Please fill in the form below to Report Bogus Self-Employment on your Site. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.NameUnion Number *Telephone Contact Number Email * optional EmployerQuestions1. Please give the name and location of the site.2. Details of the RCT Contractor on…
A new SEO for the Electrical Contracting Sector includes new Rates of Pay (from 1st February 2022 & 1st February 2023) and Pension information. To view access to new Rates of pay, New SEO and full details of the National Collective Agreement please click on the appropriate link below Click Here to View New Rates…
A new SEO for the Construction Industry Sector includes new Rates of Pay (from 1st February 2022 & 1st February 2023) and Pension information. To view access to new Rates of pay, New SEO and full details of the National Collective Agreement please click on the appropriate link below. Click here to view New Rates…
Union members vote to accept WRC proposal for 5.6 % pay rise – new application for SEO to be submitted shortly! Following the collapse of the Mechanical Sectoral Employment Order process on February 8th, Connect & Unite immediately engaged with MEBSCA employers at the WRC and secured an agreement designed to protect members’ living standards in the…
Nominations are invited from members for Scholarships to Gaeltacht Colleges. Members should print and fill in the application form and return it to your branch for endorsement. The Executive Council have agreed to make 30 half-scholarships available. Members are asked to note that the amount reimbursable in respect of a Scholarship is half the cost…
The rates of pay for Plumbers/Pipefitters/Welders & Apprentices working in this sector are brought about by your Union. Currently both Unions are engaged in a process to vary the current Sectoral Employment Order so that we can secure pay increases for our members. However, not all Contractors support the SEO system and there are a…
This notice is to inform interested parties that Connect Trade Union and Transdev Dublin Light Rail (TDLR) are making a joint application to the Labour Court to register an Employment Agreement dated 8th of December 202 1. A copy of the agreement for registration is attached and can be accessed by clicking the link to…
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…