Alan Kelly MEP
Alan Kelly MEP
Time to Investigate M7 Workers Employment Conditions
I am calling for a full investigation into the working conditions of workers on the new M7. This arises following receipt of a number of complaints from former skilled workers who were paid the hourly rate of a general operative in breach of The Wages Act 1991. This in particular relates to hundreds of workers who have been let go off the site in the last six months.
The complaints come from former employees of Coffey Construction and relate not only to rates of pay but to a number of issues which include payment of a flat rate for overtime hours worked and incomplete contracts of employment. These are in breach of Labour laws and practices.
Following my intervention, Limerick County Council is now investigating the various complaints. A number of the former employees are represented by SIPTU in relation to these matters but others are not union members. Nevertheless, the collective group intend to take appropriate action to ensure their legal entitlements are met in full.
Permanent link | Posted in Transport • M7 workers • alan kelly • Limerick • Tipperary
Supporting New Enterprises
With the economy in the state it is thanks to failed Government policies and their mishandling of the public finances allayed with a world economic downturn, I believe it is time that we went back to basics from a business perspective. We need to adopt first principles again and become competitive. Thts why we need to trust our own instincts, trust our own people and their new ideas for enterprises, develop our education system and provide the infrastructure to allow our economy to be competitive.
Last year I ran two conferences entitled 'New Ideas' and they were quite successful in identifying the range of issues start up businesses faced when trying to develop. This was especially the case for export led small businesses, who I believe are the future for our economy.
Permanent link | Posted in Communications • Education • Enterprise Trade & Employment • Alan Kelly • HKPB
Constituency Office Opening With Party Leader Eamon GIlmore
On Friday last, I was joined by the Labour Party leader, Eamon Gilmore, at the official opening of my new constituency office in Nenagh. The new Labour office, situated on the corner of Dublin road and Summerhill, was attended by a couple of hundred Labour supporters from all over North Tipperary. The opening was then followed by a reception at Dowlings pub where presentations were made.
Permanent link | Posted in Alan Kelly • Nenagh
Tipperary New York GAA Dinner Dance
Towards the end of my recent US Trip, I had the pleasure of being asked to be the guest speaker at the Tipperary New York GAA Dinner DAnce. The event honoured the 1974 Tipperary New York team that won the championship and there were many well known faces on it. I met many old friends at the event from across the county which went on into the early hours of the morning.
It was a fantastic occasion to meet up with the members of the Club, whom I've met on trips to the US before. Of course many discussions turned to how the Tipperary hurling team under the management of my fellow clubman Liam Sheedy would do next year year. I assured them that I believed that good things come from Portroe and that I believed they were just unlucky not to win the All Ireland this year. I took the opportunity to present the President of the Club, Terese Crowe with a Portroe Club Jersey. It went down well (:
Permanent link | Posted in Tipperary GAA • New York
