Relevant Matter
Legislation
Public Policy Area
Employment
Period
1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024
Specific Details
Transposition of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages (AMW) - Respect At Work Campaign
Intended results
An outright ban on union-busting. Introduce robust protections for union Reps so that they can’t be victimised, discriminated against or dismissed for their union activity Introduce separate robust anti penalisation protections for union members so that they can’t be victimised for joining a union. Introduce prescribed facilities for union Reps so that they have the means to discharge their functions. The right of workers to access trade union Reps in the workplace.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Lorraine O'Brien, Mandate Interim Assistant General Secretary - Mandate Jim Fuery Divisional Organiser, Greg Caffrey Divisional Organiser, Ken Reilly Industrial Officer Organiser
Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?)
No
Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign?
Yes
What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners?
Discuss the Transposition of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages (AMW) and securing support for the Respect At Work Campaign in this regard.
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Mass communications
Email All Oireachtas Members
Meetings requested via email correspondence 26th March 2024.
Lobbying activity
No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.
Designated public officials lobbied
The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them.
As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.
Richard Boyd Barrett
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Eamon Ryan
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Dessie Ellis
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Róisín Shorthall
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Paul McAuliffe
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Mary Lou McDonald
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Paschal Donohoe
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Neasa Hourigan
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Gary Gannon
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)