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Boyers workers need respect
SIPTU's Dublin District Council meeting on securing the Union's future
Unions outraged at NUI Galway refusal to attend LRC
Trade Union Day
WRC Advocate appointed to Committee of Investigation into Clerys liquidation
Nominations for the Agricultural Joint Labour Committee
Twenty-seventh Desmond Greaves Annual School 2015
Proposals on an alternative to the USC presented to members across the country
The Rise Foundation
Government must end VAT benefit for hospitality sector
SIPTU Education & Development Support Scheme
EU attempt to force rail privatisation must be opposed
Forum on the Living Wage
Signed Limited Edition Print of James Connolly by Jim Fitzpatrick
Fairshop
Supporting Suicide Awareness – Kathleen Lynn memorial walk
Solidarity with refugees indicates a better Europe is possible
Food Sovereignty and Fair Trade
Supporting Quality
JLT Home Insurance
One Direct - Car Insurance
Travel Insurance
Taxback
Young Workers Network
SIPTU Basic English Scheme
The Inn at Dromoland
Larkin Credit Union
Fair Hotel
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Government must end VAT benefit for hospitality sector

SIPTU Division Organiser, John King, said: “According to the most recent figures the hospitality sector is booming. Despite this employers in the sector represented by the Irish Hotels Federation and The Restaurant Association of Ireland are defying Government policy and refusing to engage in the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) process.”

King added: “The Government introduced a 9% VAT rate for this sector in 2011. This has enabled increased profits. However, the Government has been stopped from ensuring workers also benefit from this upturn, through the creation of a JLC for the hotel and restaurant sector.

“The Government must state clearly that if these employers continue to subvert Government policy in this area the preferential VAT rate for the hospitality sector will be ended in the October budget. This situation needs to be tackled now. Otherwise, the Government’s entire strategy of protecting low paid workers is in real danger of being undermined.”

 

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