Construction workers march to Taoiseach's office

Around 500 construction workers have marched to the Taoiseach’s office in Dublin to highlight employers’ failure to comply with a mandatory pension scheme for the building trade.

Unions representing the workers have claimed that non-compliance with the scheme is widespread.

They want employers punished for failing to enrol their employees in the programme.

The unions delivered a letter to the Taoiseach today outlining their grievances.

SIPTU spokesman Paul Hansard said compliance with the pension scheme was running at less than 40% in Dublin.