Plumbers, welders and pipefitters go on strike for third time this month over travel allowance dispute

Plumbers, welders and pipefitters go on strike for third time this month over travel allowance dispute

Plumbers, pipefitters, welders, and apprentices representing the Unite trade union are staging a strike for a third time this month in connection with an ongoing dispute over travel allowances. The 24-hour work stoppage began at midnight, with pickets placed at key construction sites in Dublin and Athlone where members of the Mechanical Engineering & Building … Read more

Plumbers, welders, and apprentices at construction sites to go on strike again on Friday

Plumbers, welders, and apprentices at construction sites to go on strike again on Friday

Hundreds of plumbers, welders, and apprentices, who are members of the Unite trade union, will stage another round of strike action this Friday as part of an ongoing dispute over travel allowances. The planned strike is the latest development in a series of actions aimed at securing better compensation for workers’ travel time. Last week, … Read more