The SIPTU and IMPACT public service unions have signed a new agreement which secures collective bargaining rights for 2000 workers in the community sector. The agreement was negotiated with the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN), the representative body of Local Development Companies (LDCs). The agreement includes key issues such as future employment, job security and a fair process for redundancies should they arise. It covers workers who deliver local, community and rural development programmes right across the country.
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