The deputy general secretary of the Mandate trade union, Gerry Light, says that landlords need to face the reality between disproportionate rents and actual sales.

A union representing 40,000 retail and bar workers wants its members to be paid a minimum of €15 per hour — more than 50% higher than the national minimum wage.

Mandate claims more than 100,000 workers are employed using them.

An all-out strike at 70 Tesco stores due to take place tomorrow has been called off.

A woman who has worked for Tesco for over 30 years has accused management at the retailer of “putting a gun to our heads” as staff prepare to strike tomorrow.

The trade union Mandate has reiterated its warning to Tesco, that workers will go on strike if their pay is cut by the company.

Tesco retail employees have voted in favour of industrial action over plans to change their pay and conditions.

Trade union Mandate have warned Tesco that they will ballot their 14,000 strong workforce on industrial action if they perist with plans to cuts to workers' pay.

A trade union is today calling on the Government to outlaw so-called "zero-hours" contracts.

The Mandate trade union has claimed that over 100 jobs are to go at Dunnes Stores in Gorey.

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The trade union representing some workers in Dunnes Stores has claimed the company has targeted staff who took part in last week’s strikes for dismissal and reduced hours.

Workers who took part in last week's strike at Dunnes Stores are now being victimised by managers, according to the Mandate Trade Union.

The Government has given a commitment to enact collective bargaining legislation by mid-2015.

Workers at Dunnes Stores have today voted to strike.