Overview
- Dunnes Stores proposed a 3% wage rise for staff, which Mandate says would leave many workers worse off in real terms.
- Mandate is calling for negotiations after Dunnes workers overwhelmingly endorsed a Pay & Benefits claim.
- Key demands remain unmet, including improved sick pay, paid maternity and paternity leave, and retention of the staff discount on retirement.
- The union references ICTU advice for private‑sector increases in the 4.7% to 6% range for 2026 as the appropriate target.
- A worker quoted by the union highlighted rising costs for rent, food and childcare, and the company had not provided a detailed response in the reports.