The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Lobbying Organisation The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Labour Party's position on Employment issues for Retail Workers

Intended results Address for key areas affecting retail workers contracts, minimum wage/living wage, precarious contracts and collective bargaining and retail rent.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Wall and Caroline Clifford, Mandate Trade Union

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? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

?Invitation extended to Trade Union's in Limerick to meet with Ivana Bacik to discuss our issues and expectations from the Labour Party. From Mandate Trade Union's perspective we raised the inadequate minimum wage, the Living Wage being more appropriate as the minimum, precarious contracts, the provision in the minimum wage Act to pay less than the minimum wage for those deemed to be inexperienced. Outlined that we are not allowed to represent members on an individual basis or collectively bargain for in a number of employments. Also rent costs and lack of rental properties discussed.

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.

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Sheehan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Elena Secas Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)