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TO JOIN 10 MANDATE
REASONS
1. An organising and campaigning union:
Mandate is focused on building an activist base to protect and improve employment conditions. Through better organised workplaces and the power of the collective strength, we will deliver justice for working people.
2. Modern and effective training:
Mandate provides free courses to help you learn new skills, improve existing skills and develop you and your prospective career. We negotiate agreements with employers to pay for attendance at courses and also to provide reasonable time off for employees to attend them.
LABOuR Party Justice spokesperson Brendan Howlin (third from left) presents the annual Thirst For Justice Award to Tesco workers in recognition of their fight for decent pay and fair working condition. The presentation was made at the Tom Johnson Summer School held at Wynn’s Hotel in Dublin in June. SIPTu and Mandate members jointly accepted the award. Mandate members pictured (from right) are Willie Hamilton, Anna McDermott, Carol Harris and Dolores McKenna
3. Campaigning for success:
Mandate is a progressive campaigning union fighting on issues that really matter to our members, their families and society in general. Mandate campaigns challenge social injustice at all levels of Irish society.
4. Protection at work:
Highly trained and skilled Mandate officials provide professional advice and assistance, where appropriate, on a variety of employment issues.
5. Safety at work:
Mandate health & safety representatives are trained to minimise the risk of workplace injuries and ensure that employers meet their legal obligations at all times.
6. Better pay:
Year on year, Mandate campaigns for and wins pay rises for its members. Mandate also campaigns to close the widening gender pay gap in Irish society.
Don’t miss your chance to get iconic 1916 print
7. Legal protection:
Mandate has won significant legal compensation for members who are injured as a result of an accident at work.
8. Mandatory pensions:
Mandate has secured pension schemes with a variety of retail employers and will campaign to secure mandatory pension schemes for all members working in the private sector, partcularly those on low wages.
9.You’re less likely to be discriminated against:
Mandate has won agreements with employers on respect and dignity at work policies and procedures. Mandate will continue to campaign for tougher laws to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, disability or sexual orientation.
10. You’re less likely to be sacked:
Mandate’s newest arrival!
Together we’re stronger
CONGRATuLATIONS to Mandate Industrial Officer Keith Pollard and his partner Claire Keegan on the birth of their baby girl Grace. Grace has already applied for Mandate membership and will be joining the youth Committee soon!
Membership of Mandate protects you and strengthens your voice in your workplace.
JOIN MANDATE TRADE UNION ONLINE AT http://www.mandate.ie/Contact/Join.aspx
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THERE is still a chance for you to get one of these limited edition (250) prints by Jim Fitzpatrick, which we are sure will become as iconic as Jim’s Che Guevara print. The edition is printed using the Giclée process using archival inks and museum quality paper. Print size is 30cm x 42cm (sold unframed). There is a high demand for this historic print, the last 10 are available now, firstcome, first-served basis, get your order in fast. You can pay by cash/cheque/ postal order by contacting Sandra Stapleton at sstapleton@mandate.ie or phone 087 6323178 today! SHOPFLOOR y October 2016