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Cummins expresses solidarity with school secretaries and caretakers as strike commences

Social Democrats education spokesperson Jen Cummins has expressed solidarity with the school secretaries and caretakers commencing indefinite strike action today. Speaking ahead of a protest rally at the Department of Public Expenditure in Dublin, Deputy Cummins said: “As students return to the classroom this week, it is unacceptable that the dedicated secretaries and caretakers who […]

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Legislation must be strengthened to protect workers’ right to work from home

The government should not take advice from tax-exile billionaires when considering the rights of workers, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who’s the party’s employment spokesperson, said: “Billionaire Denis O’Brien, who was found by a tribunal to have given corrupt payments to Michael Lowry, has a problem with rights for ordinary workers. […]

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Delay to living wage would push more workers into poverty

Expected delays by the government in implementing a living wage will result in people in full-time employment continuing to fall into poverty, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on enterprise and employment, said: “It is deeply disappointing to learn that long awaited plans for a living wage […]

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Cork candidates launch Social Democrats’ workers’ rights policy

Measures to tackle low pay and precarious employment; the introduction of a statutory right to union recognition; and a commission to set out a pathway to a four-day working week are among the priorities set out in the Social Democrats’ workers’ rights policy, which was launched in Cork today. The policy was launched by Cllr […]

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