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Government must hear the clear call of the Citizens assembly; women workers need the legal right to collective bargaining in Ireland
Labour spokesperson for employment affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock, has said the outcome of the Citizens' Assembly deliberations is a major breakthrough in the pursuit of gender equality in Ireland. Senator Sherlock said : "The breadth of …
Senator Sherlock express deep concern to Garda Commissioner about scale and nature of policing approach to Debenhams workers
Labour employment affairs spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has written to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris raising deep concerns about the treatment of Debenham’s workers in Dublin yesterday. Senator Sherlock noted that Gardaí …
National Childcare Scheme is excluding the children of many vulnerable families in Dublin’s North inner city. Sherlock calls for review.
Labour Party Senator Marie Sherlock has called on Minister for Children, Roderic O’ Gorman to instigate an urgent review of the new National Childcare Scheme (NCS) to ensure it adequately supports all children. Senator Sherlock said: …
Process needs quick resolution to achieve Living Wage for workers
Labour employment spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has urged the Tánaiste to set actionable timelines on his process examining the Living Wage in Ireland. Senator Sherlock said: “Work should always pay and the Living Wage is good for …
Major breakthrough for the School for the Deaf, Cabra
HSE commits to retaining and protecting the existing speech and language therapy service. Following a meeting today between Minister Rabbitte, HSE Dublin North City and County, the principal and parents of the School for the Deaf, Cabra …
Exploitation in the Red Meat Sector must end before expansion of employment permit system in Ireland
Responding to the Meat Industry Ireland’s (MII) presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, committee member and Labour employment spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock said that there are serious …
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