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Only a living income will break vicious cycle of low pay
Labour spokesperson on workers rights, Senator Marie Sherlock has today (Wednesday, 15th February) urged the Government to legislate further and faster for a living wage and said all retail workers deserve a living income. Senator …
Child Poverty Unit must tackle the lack of early years places in Dublin's North Inner City
One-in-four children in Dublin’s North-East Inner City cannot access a pre-school space Lack of affordable space and failure of joined-up thinking across Government departments Senator Marie Sherlock has today (Wednesday, …
Government must respond to continued job losses in Ireland
Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock has demanded government action in response to the spate of job cuts in the tech, retail and hospitality sectors. Senator Sherlock said: “It has been a very dark number of months for …
Labour calls for reduction in six month wait period for refugees seeking work
International protection applicants must be granted access to labour market within three months of arrival Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock has called on Government to halve the wait time for refugees seeking work …
Labour calls for end to exclusion of apprentices from minimum wage
Apprentices key to solving housing crisis No worker should be paid less than minimum wage Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock has demanded an end to the exclusion of apprentices from a statutory right to be paid minimum …
Continued cuts spark worrying trend – new industrial policy framework needed
Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said continued announcements of job cuts across the tech, retail and hospitality sectors demands government action. Calling for a new national industrial policy framework that prioritise …
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