Press Archive
UNCERTAIN HOURS BILL CAN TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF WORKING PEOPLE - NASH
Tue Nov 15, 2016 - 11:37 am
Labour spokesperson on Labour Affairs and Workers Rights, Senator Ged Nash, will tomorrow lead a debate in the Seanad on a Bill that has the potential to transform the lives of working people by provi...NEW STATUTORY MINIMUM PAY RATE FOR CONTRACT CLEANERS FROM LATE DECEMBER
Wed Nov 2, 2016 - 09:22 am
Labour Party spokesperson on Labour Affairs and Workers Rights, Senator Ged Nash, has welcomed the signing of the amended Employment Regulation Order for the Contract Cleaning Sector, which will see 3...GOVERNMENT MUST MOVE TO ESTABLISH AN EMPLOYER-LABOUR CONFERENCE
Tue Oct 25, 2016 - 03:28 pm
A month ago the Seanad passed a Labour Party motion calling for the re-establishment of an Employer-Labour Conference.The proposed body would complement and support the work of government and current ...10 CENT MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR LOW PAID WORKERS: NASH
Tue Oct 11, 2016 - 01:30 pm
Labour Senator and Spokesperson on Labour Affairs and Workers Rights, Ged Nash, says the Government’s 10 cent increase in the National Minimum Wage outlined in Budget 2017, is a slap in the face for...SENATOR GED NASH URGES SWIFT ACTION ON PROPOSED EMPLOYER-LABOUR CONFERENCE
Thu Sep 29, 2016 - 12:48 pm
Labour Party Senator and spokesperson on Labour Affairs and Workers’ Rights, Ged Nash, has called on the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connell, to quickly move to e...Our motion seeks to provide a route map towards the satisfactory resolution of the Dublin Bus dispute-Nash
Wed Sep 28, 2016 - 05:39 pm
I am pleased to move this motion on behalf of the Labour Party. The motion seeks to provide a route map towards the satisfactory resolution of the Dublin Bus dispute. It also seeks the introduction of...Labour Party calls for new body to resolve Dublin Bus and similar disputes
Mon Sep 26, 2016 - 12:01 am
The Labour Party will this week table a proposal during Private Members’ Time in the Seanad in an effort to resolve the Dublin Bus dispute and other industrial relations issues in the public transpo...NEW ‘UNCERTAIN HOURS’ BILL CAN TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF WORKING PEOPLE - NASH
Wed Sep 21, 2016 - 02:00 pm
Launch of Protection of Employment (Uncertain Hours) Bill 2016A new Bill published today by Senator Ged Nash has the potential to transform the lives of working people by providing greater certainty a...MINISTER MITCHELL-O'CONNOR MUST IMPLEMENT DUFFY-CAHILL PROPOSALS WITHOUT DELAY-NASH
Mon Sep 12, 2016 - 12:32 pm
Senator Ged Nash has said that the proposals contained in an expert review carried out this year by former Labour Court Chair Kevin Duffy and company law expert Nessa Cahill must be implemented withou...EBAY decision a major blow for Louth
Thu Aug 25, 2016 - 04:53 pm
The decision by eBay to close its operation in Dundalk is a major blow to the town and to the region.The facility will cease operations next year with the expected loss of 150 jobs.My immediate though...Corrupt politicians must be barred from seeking re-election
Tue Jul 26, 2016 - 04:12 pm
Labour Senator Gerald Nash has said he was puzzled by this morning's news that the Government is abandoning plans to ban TDs convicted of corruption from running again for election to the Dáil.“It ...Finbarr Flood will be remembered for his service to people
Mon Jul 25, 2016 - 03:57 pm
It is with great sadness I learnt earlier today of the death of Finbarr Flood. Finbarr had a distinguished career in sport, business and in the service of the public. He excelled at everything he di...Plight of low-paid workers falls down list of government priorities
Tue Jul 19, 2016 - 01:29 pm
Today's report from the Low Pay Commission on the proposed 2017 rate for the National Minimum Wage is disappointing.This year, I increased the National Minimum Wage to €9.15 an hour from €8.65 per...Dramatic growth figures should open the door to better wages
Tue Jul 12, 2016 - 03:21 pm
I welcome the publication of today's GDP growth figures for 2015.Even when we strip away the effect of companies relocating assets to Ireland, the economic growth figures are stratospheric.Labour in g...Nash calls on government to act on living wage
Mon Jul 11, 2016 - 03:37 pm
Earlier today the Living Wage Technical Group reported that the living wage rate for 2016 is €11.50. I am calling on the government to act on this recommendation and to set out a roadmap to introduc...