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SIPTU strike notice served on major Bord Gais contractor over victimisation of shop stewards and displacement of direct labour

14.05.2008
SIPTU has served strike notice on Enterprise Plc, a British based contractor responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of the Bord Gais network in Dublin and Leinster. Industrial action is scheduled to begin next Monday (May 19th) and may affect the ability of Bord Gais to maintain its network. SIPTU National Construction Organiser, Eric Fleming has warned that the dispute could be bitter and blamed Bord Gais for not tackling irregularities on the construction side of the gas industry.
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SIPTU construction leader warns Government of need to take employment crisis in sector

16.05.2008
SIPTU’s National Organiser for the construction industry, Eric Fleming, has called on the Government to become more pro-active in tackling the decline in employment in his sector. “FÁS has predicted that 50,000 jobs are under threat this year in construction and the Government must act now to avert such a devastating blow to the industry and the wider economy.
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SIPTU defers strike at Enterprise Plc for a week to allow for further talks at the Labour Relations Commission

19.05.2008
SIPTU has deferred tomorrow’s strike at Enterprise Plc, a British based contractor responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of the Bord Gais network in Dublin and Leinster. The decision was taken after progress was made in negotiations at the Labour Relations Commission on Friday.
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SIPTU construction leader says Government must invest more in frastructure and social housing to avert employment crisis in sector

03.06.2008
SIPTU’s National Organiser for the construction industry, Eric Fleming, has called on the Government to become far more pro-active in tackling the decline in employment for his sector. “FÁS has increased its projections for job losses in construction very significantly, to over 67,000 workers or a quarter of the total number of people employed in the sector. The Government has no choice but to act now if it is to avert what will be a devastating blow not just to construction but the wider economy.
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SIPTU welcomes Labour Court ruling on construction industry agreement

02.04.2009
SIPTU National Organiser Noel Dowling has welcomed the Labour Court recommendation on the construction industry, which has ruled out the ten per cent pay cut sought by employers. Mr. Dowling, who is also chairman of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Construction Industry Committee, said today that, “The Court’s ruling has vindicated the position of the ICTU Group of Unions.
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