18/07/2014
Construction Workers Protests At Department Of Education HQ
A protest is underway outside the Department of Education by construction and trade workers in a dispute over pay and employment rights.
It is understood that the dispute concerns a school building project and is one of a series of protests planned as part of a 'Campaign for Decent Work', organised by the Construction Group of Unions.
Protests began at 7am this morning at St Patrick's College in Drumcondra, and is due to move on to the headquarters of the Department of Education headquarters on Marlborough Street.
A statement from the union said: "Workers are being forced to work as self-employed, despite the fact that they are clearly employees. This is done to drive wages even lower and to deny the workers concerned their pension and death-in-service entitlements as well as legal protection for holiday pay and other basic employment rights."
(MH/IT)
It is understood that the dispute concerns a school building project and is one of a series of protests planned as part of a 'Campaign for Decent Work', organised by the Construction Group of Unions.
Protests began at 7am this morning at St Patrick's College in Drumcondra, and is due to move on to the headquarters of the Department of Education headquarters on Marlborough Street.
A statement from the union said: "Workers are being forced to work as self-employed, despite the fact that they are clearly employees. This is done to drive wages even lower and to deny the workers concerned their pension and death-in-service entitlements as well as legal protection for holiday pay and other basic employment rights."
(MH/IT)
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