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TEEU
welcomes decision of Tanaiste to establish investigation
into the electrical contracting industry. Full Details
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TEEU
disappointed at electrical contractors decision to reject
peace terms and calls on Tanaiste to set up promised
investigation into the industry to avert renewed strike.
Full Details >>
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TEEU
welcomes decision of Electrical Contractors Association
to accept Labour Court Recommendation to resolve national
dispute. Full details >>.
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Successful
outcome to the recent dispute. Full Details >>.
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TEEU executive unanimously agrees to suspend industrial
action in electrical contracting dispute.
July 12th, 2009.
The executive of the
Technical Engineering and Electrical Union has unanimously decided to accept the
Labour Court Recommendation aimed at resolving the union’s dispute with employers
over the implementation of the Registered Employment Agreement and outstanding
pay increases. TEEU General Secretary Designate, Eamon Devoy, said after the meeting
that, “We also decided to suspend our week long strike to await the response
of the employer organisations. "
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the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >>
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TEEU welcomes Labour Court recommendation as vindication of its campaign with
pay increases due from September.
July 11th, 2009. The Technical
Engineering and Electrical Union has welcomed the Labour Court recommendation
on the electrical contracting dispute. The TEEU General Secretary Designate Eamon
Devoy said this evening, “We welcome the acknowledgement by the Labour Court
that our members are entitled to an increase that was frozen from April 2008 and
withheld at a time when the sector was still buoyant.
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the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >> .......................................................................................
Labour Court Recommendation.
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the full recommendation >>
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APPLICATION FORM FOR STRIKE PAY.
Download the form, fill in your
details and return it to your loval TEEU office.
We will have an online version
of this form available shortly.
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Strike Pay Form (PDF)>>
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Labour Court Hearing
Parties: ECA & AECI v TEEU
Issue:
Outstanding Pay Date: 10am, Saturday, 11th July, 2009
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the full Submission document >> .............................................................................. TEEU
calls on AECI to join new peace process and help face down irresponsible breakaway
groups within the industry. July 10th, 2009. The Technical Engineering
and Electrical Union has welcomed the suggestion of the Tanaiste and Minister
for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan that an investigation be carried
out into the electrical contracting industry. The TEEU General Secretary Owen
Wills said today, "Such an investigation is, I believe, very desirable in
the public interest and would be an important step in restoring stability and
industrial peace to the industry.
Read the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >> ......................................... LRC
to resume talks later today on electrical contracting dispute July 10th,
2009. The talks on the electrical contracting dispute at the Labour Relations
Commission adjourned shortly after 2am today and are to resume at 12 noon. Only
the AECI is required to attend to see if it will agree to refer the issues to
the Labour Court for binding arbitration. The General Secretary of the Technical
Engineering and Electrical Union, Owen Wills, said after the latest round of talks
that any referral to the Labour Court would be on the basis that there would be
no deterioration in existing pay and conditions on those contained in the existing
Registered Employment Agreement. Read
the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >>
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TEEU welcomes withdrawal of employers threat to cut pay cut but warns of external
forces seeking to dismantle REA system July 9th, 2009. The Technical
Engineering and Electrical Union has welcomed the decision by the electrical contractors
to drop the demand for a ten per cent pay cut but says significant obstacles remain
to a settlement. Read
the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >>
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secures support from ICTU delegates as talks continue at Labour Relations Commission
on electrical contracting dispute July 9th, 2009. The leader of
the striking electricians, Eamon Devoy, told the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
this morning that support for their stand in defence of Registered Employment
Agreements continued to grow, thanks to the unanimous backing of other unions. Members
of his own union, the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union, working in the
electrical contracting sector had been without a pay increase since April 2007
and now, instead of paying the 11 per cent due to them, the employers wanted to
cut existing rates by ten per cent. The attack on workers pay and conditions was
“a direct result of Government policy, supported by contractors, speculators,
developers and bankers. They are responsible for the crisis and their solution
is to drive down pay and conditions”. Read
the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >>
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welcomes unanimous decision of Irish Congress of Trade Unions members to ballot
members for all-out picket July 7th, 2009.
The Technical Engineering
and Electrical Union has welcomed the support it received this evening from the
Irish Congress of Trade Unions when all the affiliates likely to be affected by
the application of an all-out picket agreed unanimously to recommend support in
ballots of their members. Read
the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >>
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TEEU accepts invitation to talks but says employers must come up with
meaningful offer.
July 7th, 2009. The Technical Engineering and
Electrical Union says it will be attending the latest round of talks convened
by the Labour Relations Commission in Dublin tomorrow at 11am to resolve the electrical
contracting dispute. "We are doing so out of deference to the Tanaiste and
in the public interest", TEEU General Secretary Eamon Devoy said this evening. Read
the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >>
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TEEU welcomes support of ICTU and says Parlon shows nothing but contempt for workers
by his remarks
July 7th, 2009.
The Technical Engineering and
Electrical Union has welcomed the strong statement of support from Patricia McKeown,
President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, today. In her speech to Congress
in Tralee Ms McKeown said, “I pledge the full support of this conference
to the TEEU and its members, who are now exercising their fundamental human right
to strike, having exhausted all other legitimate means. I dismiss with contempt
the claims that this strike is damaging the economy – others have done that
job to stunning effect”.
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the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >> ...........................................
The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union says IBEC’s statement today
on the electrical contracting dispute is trying to create a climate of fear and
divide workers. "IBEC is belatedly waking up to the fact that our
industrial action that has been repeatedly deferred for over a year to allow for
negotiations to take place is having a serious impact on some of its members,
General Secretary Designate of the TEEU Eamon Devoy said this evening. Rather
than seeking to escalate matters further and cultivating an atmosphere of fear
to divide workers, it would be better employed persuading the electrical contractors
to engage in serious negotiations.
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the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >> .......................................................................... Mass
pickets by TEEU at Corrib gas pipeline Some 250 Technical Engineering
and Electrical Union members working on the Corrib gas pipeline project at Belmullet
joined the strike in defence of the Registered Employment Agreement today. Read
the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >>
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TEEU welcomes massive turnout by members and support from other construction workers
for first day of strike. The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union
says the national strike has been a major success in terms of turnout by members
in the electrical contracting sector and the support they have received from construction
workers in other unions. The union is also applying today to the Irish Congress
of Trade Unions for an all-out picket at locations where it is in dispute.
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Release in the Latest News section >> .........................................................................................
TEEU will only defer dispute if employers to negotiate settlement before Monday
deadline
Detailed preparations have been taking place for Monday’s
national strike by Technical Engineering and Electrical Union members in the electrical
contracting industry. This follows the failure of the Labour Relations Commission
to establish a basis for negotiations with the employers on Friday.
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the Full Press Release in the Latest News section >>
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Updated 6pm - 2nd July 2009
The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union
is to proceed with its dispute in the electrical contracting industry next Monday,
following the announcement by the Labour Relations Commission this afternoon that
it was unable to find a basis for talks. The union has served strike notice on
behalf of 10,500 members in the electrical contracting industry. If it goes ahead
the strike could significantly affect the energy, manufacturing, construction,
aviation and other sectors of the economy.
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Press Release in the Latest News section >>
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The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union has agreed to attend talks
at the Labour Relations Commission today at 11am. It has served strike notice
for July 6th on behalf of 10,500 members in the electrical contracting industry.
If it goes ahead the strike could significantly affect the energy, manufacturing,
construction and other sectors of the economy.
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