National News
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Large migrant earnings gap must be wake up call to for strong collective bargaining and union rights
Responding to figures published by the ESRI today showing a very large migrant earnings gap of 22%, Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said the figures must be a wake up call to Government and that we need to see …
Labour expresses solidarity with Argos workers
Workers must receive best possible redundancy package Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has expressed solidarity with Argos workers who have received new that its Irish outlets will close. We understand that the closures will …
Clerys developers must live up to commitments on good jobs for local community
Labour Party Workers’ Rights spokesperson, Senator Marie Sherlock, has called on the developers of the new Clerys Quarter to live up to their commitments by ensuring the new commercial centre provides good jobs for workers from the local …
It’s time to treat younger workers as adults not children – Sub-minimum wage rates must go
Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said the sub-minimum wages for young workers must be brought to an end in 2023. Supporting the Mandate campaign to scrap sub-minimum wage rates for young workers, Senator Sherlock said: …
Meagre rise in minimum wage is an effective pay cut for low paid workers
New Enterprise Minister Coveney must prioritise pathway to Living Wage In advance of the Minimum Wage increasing to €11.30 per hour on January 1st, Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the increase amounts to a real …
Don’t believe Government’s honeyed words on low pay - they didn’t even turn up in Court today to defend under threat wage setting legislation
Labour Party spokesperson on worker’s rights, Senator Marie Sherlock has said it is disgraceful that the Government continue to sit on their hands and failure to defend wage setting legislation that is now under attack in the courts. …
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