Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Youth Connect
- Information on Youth
Connect: Active group for young people.
- ICTU + ISSU supported organisations.
- ICTU- Irish Congress of Trade Unions
- ISSU- Irish Secondary Students Union
- www. youth-connect.com
- Protection of Young Person's Act 1996:
- Aged 15- max 8hrs during term, 35hrs during holidays.
- What are Trade Unions?
- A collective group of workers with a common interest working together
around the principles of democracy and collective action.
- Examples of Trade Unions: SIPTU, ASTI, TUI, Mandate etc.
- Rights and Responsibilities:
- Contract, minimum wage, join a union, payslip, PPE + training, safe enviroment, rest periods and holidays.
- Other:
- Union workers earn 25% more than non-union
workers.
- Shop steward
- Minimum wage- €8.65 adult experienced worker
- €6.06- under 18