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Delay to living wage would push more workers into poverty

Expected delays by the government in implementing a living wage will result in people in full-time employment continuing to fall into poverty, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on enterprise and employment, said: “It is deeply disappointing to learn that long awaited plans for a living wage […]

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Cork candidates launch Social Democrats’ workers’ rights policy

Measures to tackle low pay and precarious employment; the introduction of a statutory right to union recognition; and a commission to set out a pathway to a four-day working week are among the priorities set out in the Social Democrats’ workers’ rights policy, which was launched in Cork today. The policy was launched by Cllr […]

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