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SIPTU Contract Workers Win In UCD
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Monday December 11, 2006 22:29 by Aoife and Joe - WSM
Contract workers in UCD have made major gains in their working conditions by simply threatening to go on strike at a key time of year for the University. With their fellow SIPTU workers, they forced concessions from management relating to pension rights and the creation of permanent, pensionable posts. It was no surprise when over 80% voted for strike action. When management seemingly backed down SIPTU agreed to suspend the strike action – though workers reserved the right to strike again if they renege on the agreement. This was a huge victory for the most insecure workers in the university, and showed how a union can and should fight for its members’ interests. SIPTU - Trade Union | September UCD Report | Polish Workers Wildcat at Tescos | Indymedia Workers Archive
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Jump To Comment: 1 2Does anyone know if the settlement is equivalent to Direct Effect of the European Union directive on fixed-term workers?
That is to say, are pensions and increments dated from July 2001 (when Directive 1999/70/EC came into Effect) or from July 2003 (when the Irish Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Workers) Act was signed)?
Direct Effect would also apply to the late implementation of European Union environmental protection legislation, enacted years after the directive dates to which Ireland was a signitory party, so every precedent is valuable.
This is the way to go for contract workers in universities - building a collective voice at work, and not waiting for university bosses to start being nice.