UNITE ARCHAEOLOGY IRELAND
Campaigning for decent pay and conditions for Irish commercial archaeologists
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Victory - Our campaign has ensured Irish archaeologists are paid at least 11.45 Euro per hour
Conor McHales fantastic poster featuring the ghost of Gordon Childe
Photo: copyright, Irish Times/Dara Mac Dónaill
Do's and don't when looking for a job in Irish Archaeology
About
We set up Unite, The Archaeological Branch because we think archaeologists are currently being exploited and both wages and conditions do not reflect our qualifications or experience. We want to be both viewed as professionals and to have pay and conditions that reflect our skills and experience. We are tired of waiting and want to change things ourselves
Campaign
We are campaigning for a Registered Employment Agreement for Archaeologists in the commercial sector in Ireland. This would mean that the current grades of fieldworkers and an agreed set of rates would be enforceable in law. OUR CURRENT RATES ARE THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGISTS OF IRELAND IN 2014
Wage Tracker
UNITE archaeology carries out 6 monthly wage surveys to track the current picture. Check out our 2014 tracker results here
What facilties should I have on site?
You would be suprised at what the 2013 Construction Health and Safety legislation insists should be on your site - if they are not contact your project manager, UNITE Rep and/or the Health and Safety Authority
Get Involved
We need and value every member we can get. Join us online today. As well as being part of the campaign membership offers legal support, professional advice and other benefits. There are reduced rates for students and unemployed so theres no excuse.
UNITE on RTE
UNITE Archaeology Supports Dunnes Stores Workers
See UNITE archaeological branch on RTE's Primetime speaking about the Living Wage
Links
Discovering the Archaeologists of Europe
Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland
Notes from the front UNITE's analysis of political and economic policy
Irish Archaeology.ie The best of latest news
My Cartoon Version of Reality just about the funniest blog on the interweb from the inner workings of a tortured archaeological mind
Robert Chapple's archaeology blog topical blogs on the Irish archaeological world
The Diggers Forum; archaeologists concerns in the UK
Doug Rocks McQueen blog on archaeology and labour in US and UK
Unfree Archaeology dark musings on archaeology and working practice
Liza Kavanagh tells it like its to the Irish Times Carl O' Brien about the Living Wage
Stuart Rathbone talks about Gordon Childe and his connection to organised labour on his brilliant post on Robert Chapples blog
Irish Times
UNITE and Gordon Childe
The Irish Examiner discusses the crisis in Irish Archaeology with UNITE
This is a draft version of our website which we will be updating regularly. If you have suggestions or changes contact us.
Irish Examiner
RTE DRIVETIME
A brave UNITE archaeologist spoke his
exploitative wages on radio
IAI NEWS
