Second union to join Monday's transport actionPublic transport services face severe disruption on Monday, after a second CIÉ union decided yesterday to support a day of protest…Sat Feb 14 2004 - 00:00
Commuters face disruption as union plans day of protestBus and rail services face serious disruption on Monday following a decision yesterday by the National Bus and Rail Union to …Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Equality Authority calls for new lawsNew legislation to make employers take positive steps to promote equal rights in the workplace has been called for by the Equality…Mon Feb 09 2004 - 00:00
IMPACT warns of unintended side-effects of decentralisationImprovements to public services arising from the benchmarking process could be undone by decentralisation, a union leader has…Thu Feb 05 2004 - 00:00
ICTU wants to keep pay systemThe Government would be "mad" to drop benchmarking as a means of determining public sector pay, according to the general secretary…Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
100 jobs lost at packaging businessMore than 100 jobs have been lost in Limerick and Mayo as a result of the closure of a packaging business, announced yesterday…Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
Union leader warns pace of decentralisation may be slowThe pace of decentralisation may have to be substantially slowed if the Government is to make it work, a civil service union …Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Builders repeat call for new offence of corporate killingA builders' union has repeated its call for the Government to introduce a new offence of corporate manslaughter.Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
SIPTU to enter new talks on future of CIESIPTU is to enter new talks on the future of CIÉ, but has also threatened public transport disruption next month.Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Likelihood of public transport strike recedesA public transport strike looked likely to be averted last night after the National Bus and Rail Union welcomed an offer of talks…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Decision on CIE strikes is postponedUnions in CIÉ have postponed until Friday a decision on whether to renew industrial action in their deepening row with the Minister…Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Brennan to tell unions he is open to talks on bus planA breakthrough in the row between unions and the Minister for Transport over the future of CIÉ could be on the cards despite …Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Train and bus services face further disruptionBus and rail users face further serious disruption because of the growing row between unions and the Minister for Transport, …Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Renewed Aer Rianta talks likely next weekRenewed talks between Aer Rianta unions and the Department of Transport are likely to get under way next week, following SIPTU…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Aer Rianta union calls off two-hour strike at airportsToday's threatened two-hour stoppage at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports was called off yesterday by SIPTU after three days …Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Dispute may hit Dublin buses todayBus services in Dublin are threatened with severe disruption today because of unofficial action by drivers, who are due to attend…Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Minister rejects an Aer Rianta solution to impasseAn Aer Rianta move to bridge the gap between the Government and unions over the future of the State's airports was rejected last…Wed Jan 21 2004 - 00:00
Aer Rianta staff given assurancesUnion leaders were last night considering a new initiative aimed at averting industrial action over the planned break-up of Aer…Sat Jan 10 2004 - 00:00
Sacked Dunnes Stores employee gets €15,000 for unfair dismissalAn employee who was sacked by Dunnes Stores after being filmed drinking a diet cola and smoking in an off-licence stock room …Sat Jan 10 2004 - 00:00
€30,000 awarded to woman in case against DSPCAA woman who was left feeling "shattered" after her first year as general manager of the Dublin Society for the Prevention of …Sat Jan 10 2004 - 00:00
Threat to bus and rail lifted as more talks with Brennan agreedA threat of industrial action affecting bus and rail transport was lifted yesterday, at least for a further week.Fri Jan 09 2004 - 00:00
Building industry unrest investigation welcomedA high level investigation into industrial unrest in the building sector, which has been hit by a series of unofficial disputes…Fri Jan 09 2004 - 00:00
Disruption to bus and rail services likely as talks failPlans for renewed industrial action by transport workers were endorsed yesterday by one of the biggest unions in CIÉ.Wed Jan 07 2004 - 00:00
Craft workers have 30% claim rejectedA claim for a 30 per cent pay increase by 600 craft workers at FLS Aerospace has been rejected by the Labour Court.Tue Jan 06 2004 - 00:00
Disruption to bus and rail services likelyIndustrial action affecting rail and bus services appeared increasingly likely yesterday, as talks scheduled for next week faced…Tue Jan 06 2004 - 00:00
Builders call for 'coherent' use of landHundreds of acres of back gardens and laneways in Dublin should be freed up for housing development, a lobby group has claimed…Sat Dec 27 2003 - 00:00
Radical action urged on waste disposal capacityDublin, and other areas, will have no waste disposal capacity within five years unless urgent action is taken, according to the…Sat Dec 27 2003 - 00:00
Decision by Harney on grocery sale ban expectedA decision is expected early in the new year by the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, on whether to retain the ban on below-cost selling of…Sat Dec 27 2003 - 00:00
Review aims for tighter curbs on military exportsA review aimed at tightening controls on military exports from the Republic is due to be completed within the next few weeks.Sat Dec 27 2003 - 00:00
Civil servants to respond to decentralisationA union representing senior and middle-ranking civil servants has called a special meeting next month to plan a formal response…Sat Dec 27 2003 - 00:00
INTO official says Dempsey 'out of touch'The Minister for Education, Mr Dempsey, has been accused of being out of touch with current teaching methods in his call for …Mon Dec 22 2003 - 00:00
Over €600,000 pay-out for taxi owners' hardshipMore than €600,000 is to be paid out over the coming days to taxi licence holders who suffered hardship as a result of the deregulation…Mon Dec 22 2003 - 00:00
20,000 council workers to get pay risesMore than 20,000 local authority workers will be told today that benchmarking pay increases due next month have been approved…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
Interview by Minister threatens talks on CIETalks on the future of CIÉ were placed under threat yesterday after a new row broke out between unions and the Minister for Transport…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
ICTU criticises call to defer minimum wage riseA call for the planned increase in the minimum wage to be deferred was described as "unbelievably selfish" yesterday by the Irish…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
Review clears way for civil service pay risesCivil servants are to receive pay increases of up to 10 per cent next month, following the publication yesterday of a review …Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
70,000 health staff to get pay rises next monthSome 70,000 health service staff, including junior doctors, nurses and health board personnel, have been cleared to receive benchmarking…Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
Union threatens action if relocation is not voluntaryA union has threatened widespread industrial action in the public service if the Government attempts to force its decentralisation…Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
Discrimination due to sexual orientation 'under-reported'Discrimination against gay, lesbian and bisexual workers is currently under-reported, according to the Equality Authority.Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
Call-centre worker awarded €5,000A call-centre worker who was sacked after she complained about a faulty radiator has been awarded €5,000 by the Labour Court…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Transport firm told to repay former workersWexford company ordered to return illegally-deducted work permit 'fees' to Polish drivers.Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Both sides at Civil Service to discuss move away from capitalCivil Service unions and management will today discuss the implications of the large-scale decentralisation programme announced…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Local authority funds rise announcedA big rise in funding for local authorities next year was confirmed yesterday by the Minister for the Environment and Local Government…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Threat of train strike averted as drivers take court routeA threat of disruption to rail services was lifted yesterday when train drivers deferred plans for a series of one-day strikes…Tue Dec 09 2003 - 00:00
Train drivers set to serve strike noticeTrain drivers are expected to serve notice today of a series of one-day strikes that could disrupt services as early as next …Mon Dec 08 2003 - 00:00
Agency with Cork HQ has 25% staff in DublinAn all-Ireland agency set up to promote food safety found it had to base a quarter of its staff in Dublin, in spite of having…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
SIPTU warns on future of union dealsA warning that unions may be ready to abandon social partnership and return to free-for-all pay bargaining was issued last night…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Relocation plan a nonsense that cannot be done, says union leaderThe Government's plan to move entire agencies from Dublin to other locations is a nonsense and cannot be done, a trade union …Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
ICTU criticises lack of 'radical reforms'Unions Unions were highly critical of the Budget, claiming it failed to tackle inequality and would leave many low- and middle…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Anger at new minimum pension agePensions Public sector unions reacted with dismay to the new minimum pension age announced in the Budget.Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
