Dunnes Stores workers are to lodge a request for a 7.7 per cent pay increase for all staff through the Mandate Trade Union.
Members of Decency For Dunnes Workers say that higher pay is needed as a result of the cost of living crisis and that workers should be rewarded for keeping stores open during COVID-19. Members also want improvements to the staff discount scheme and access to more annual leave.
Patrick Killeen, a member of Mandate Trade Union’s National Dunnes Committee said: “Workers all over the country are struggling right now, yet many employers, like Dunnes Stores, are capable of paying higher wages and improving conditions of employment. We believe this is reasonable given as inflation is currently running at 9 per cent."
