Housing âhuge issueâ for African nurses in Ireland, says nursesâ group presidentâAccommodation queries is the thing that keeps our WhatsApp group going,â says Nigerian Nurses Association leaderMon Jul 24 2023 - 00:00
Demonstrations in support of refugees planned by DĂșn Laoghaire union members and political groupsRallies are said to be a reaction to an attack on the family home of an Independent councillor and the vandalising of a building rumoured to have been approved for refugeesSun Jul 23 2023 - 17:27
Strike action by retained firefighters to resume next weekSiptu members reject Labour Court proposals by margin of more than four to oneThu Jul 20 2023 - 14:27
Firms would need âsupportsâ before implementing minimum wage rise, says IbecIncrease would represent âdecoupling of the minimum wage from economic realityâ, claims Irish Small and Medium Enterprises AssociationTue Jul 18 2023 - 21:46
Strike action closes Ballyfermot Iceland branch as staff protest ongoing uncertaintyWorkers want clarity on future of chain and whether they face redundancyTue Jul 18 2023 - 17:22
12% minimum wage increase recommended for 2024The Low Pay Commissionâs proposal would give someone working 39 hours an additional âŹ54.60 a weekTue Jul 18 2023 - 05:00
Tara Mines workers vote to accept deal on temporary closure of facilityRange of supports, including weekly âŹ65 payment, agreed for those not retained to maintain mineThu Jul 13 2023 - 13:16
Tara Mines staff to vote on deal agreed between management and unions after closureWeekly support payment, more roles retained and an ongoing review process part of packageSat Jul 08 2023 - 16:31
Tara mines: Talks to resume at WRC as unions renew call for Government interventionBoliden says it is âacutely awareâ of impact of closure decision on workers but lack of supports criticisedThu Jul 06 2023 - 20:22
Workers stage âblockadeâ at Tara Mines as talks fail to reach dealMine due to be closed temporarily next week and 650 staff to be suspendedThu Jul 06 2023 - 07:57
HSE staff member earned almost âŹ1m in 2022, report revealsFormer chief executive Paul Reid was paid âŹ400,000 for 11 months work last yearThu Jul 06 2023 - 07:04
Firefighters face higher risk of dying from cancer, Ictu conference to hearFire Brigades Union raise issue of firefighters contracting range of cancers 20 years before other people wouldThu Jul 06 2023 - 05:00
Vigilance on AI essential to keep workplaces safe, says union leaderMany workers are already being âmonitored to within an inch of their livesâ, ETUC general secretary Esther Lynch tells conferenceWed Jul 05 2023 - 21:58
President Michael D Higgins calls for âaccountabilityâ on RTĂ pay controversyDelegates at Ictu Kilkenny event back emergency motion from Montrose unions on governance at broadcasterTue Jul 04 2023 - 17:57
President expresses surprise at scale of reaction to comments on foreign policyMichael D Higgins urges greater transparency about decision-making on the part of bodies such as the ECBTue Jul 04 2023 - 16:41
Profits rather than pay fuelling inflation, claims outgoing Irish Congress of Trade Unions chiefâWeâre being warned about the risk of a wage-price inflationary spiral when what weâre actually experiencing is greed-flationâTue Jul 04 2023 - 01:00
Tara Mines on course to close as planned next week, unions acknowledgeMinisters tell worker representatives provision of supports will take time to put in placeMon Jul 03 2023 - 20:02
âShe was standing up for Ukrainian cultureâ: tributes paid to writer killed in Russian strikeVictoria Amelina (37) had spoken several times in Ireland and was due to return later this yearMon Jul 03 2023 - 16:09
Employee rights: Workers can claim five daysâ leave to care for sick family members or housematesPeriod during which mothers can take one-hour break to breastfeed or express extended to two yearsMon Jul 03 2023 - 10:55
German public sector pay deal offers potential model for Ireland, says union leaderDeal struck on behalf of 2.5 million workers includes mix of tax-free âinflation compensationâ and percentage pay increasesMon Jul 03 2023 - 07:17
Coveney to meet Tara Mines unions as workers continue to seek Government interventionThreat of occupation stands if progress not made with company on terms of temporary closure, Siptu saysSun Jul 02 2023 - 17:10
RTĂ crisis: âReal fearâ controversy will affect broadcasterâs ability to commission programmesLarry Bass says there has been âa tsunami of lost commercial revenueâ in sector even before recent outrcry over secret paymentsSun Jul 02 2023 - 07:00
RTĂâs darkest week: Crisis around Ryan Tubridyâs hidden payments sends ripples far beyond Dublin 4Oireachtas committee interrogations, secret payments, a 'slush fund', sports junkets - the national broadcaster endured a torrid weekFri Jun 30 2023 - 17:00
Potential âdisruption to water servicesâ in some areas on Friday due to strike actionUnite union members taking action over terms of proposed transfer to newly independent body or to other duties within local authoritiesThu Jun 29 2023 - 21:01
RTĂ PAC hearing: the events of the day and what was revealed as politicians grilled executivesâPossibleâ Ryan Tubridy knew questions were coming when he announced Late Late Show departure, PAC toldThu Jun 29 2023 - 20:24
Terms on which Boliden Tara Mines workers to be laid off referred to WRCUnions due to hold separate meetings with management and Minister for Enterprise on FridayThu Jun 29 2023 - 15:39
More than 23,000 students engaged in courses established to address industry skills shortages â reportMidterm review of Government-backed âŹ300m Human Capital Initiative finds course and student numbers ahead of projectionsThu Jun 29 2023 - 14:36
Opportunities for growth in developing tech sectors, says banking unionFSU targets ârenewalâ as Minister for Finance launches its new three-year strategic planThu Jun 29 2023 - 07:53
Company confirms it plans to press ahead with temporary closure of Tara MinesUp to 800 staff and contractors set to be laid off after failure of talks at which unions proposed cost saving measuresWed Jun 28 2023 - 16:58
Management and unions to meet again on savings plan at Tara MinesPeadar TĂłibĂn calls for urgent action from Government to help families facing âsubstantial collapse in incomeâTue Jun 27 2023 - 23:06
âWe are told thereâs no money and then we hear this is going onâ: RTĂ staff protest pay scandalJournalists at broadcaster told of scant resources as they attempt to carry out dutiesTue Jun 27 2023 - 17:33
AIB and union to attend WRC over call for revision of pay agreementTwo sides to attend Workplace Relations Commission on TuesdayMon Jun 26 2023 - 21:00
Labour Court expected to issue recommendation in firefighters dispute next weekBoth sides attended court on Monday but there was no suggestion of breakthrough on disputeMon Jun 26 2023 - 19:11
Death of former FAI honorary treasurer and administrator Joe Delaney Former Waterford United chairman became embroiled in controversy over his responsibility for the associationâs ticketing policy during the 1994 World CupFri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
âHealth and safetyâ issues at National Symphony Orchestra referred to WRC by union Siptu says members are frustrated by failure of management to address âpsychosocial risk factorsâThu Jun 22 2023 - 21:29
Labour Court rejects move to have member recuse himself from age discrimination caseDepartment of Enterprise suggested involvement of former Siptu official Paul Bell might give rise later to man he effectively replaced Ictu nominee to the court challenging proceduresThu Jun 22 2023 - 20:18
Iceland staff end sit-in protest after reaching deal on redundancyStaff at Coolock store end occupation after reaching agreement with interim examiner regarding redundancy payments if jobs are lostWed Jun 21 2023 - 21:39
Policies required to provide for those who lose their jobs because of AI, says IctuUnion umbrella body says ârobust regulationâ is needed to deal with powerful technology that offers major benefits but also poses major threats to workersWed Jun 21 2023 - 00:29
Water workers to strike over transfer of staff to Uisce Ăireann Unite announces stoppage after members reject terms brokered by Workplace Relations CommissionTue Jun 20 2023 - 19:30
Talks at Tara Mines expected to resume later in weekCompany says it will consider submissions made by trade unions on proposed temporary closureTue Jun 20 2023 - 18:35
Tax cuts in budget would be âinappropriateâ and âirresponsibleâ, says union chief FĂłrsa general secretary speaks at launch of report that recommends further public investment in childcareTue Jun 20 2023 - 18:17
Formal Labour Court talks in firefighter dispute scheduled for next MondayStrike scheduled for Tuesday remains deferred with ongoing industrial action âde-escalatedâMon Jun 19 2023 - 21:00
âItâs impossible to get staffâ: Childcare sector remains in crisis, says preschool managerâUntil we have a proper public model, we will always have an equality issue in employmentâMon Jun 19 2023 - 20:24
Talks set to continue at Tara Mines over proposed temporary closureManagement to consider proposals amid criticism by Unite and Connect of companyâs focusMon Jun 19 2023 - 19:55
Tributes paid to former banking union leader Larry Broderick following his deathMr Broderick led banking union for 17 yearsMon Jun 19 2023 - 14:46
Call to increase state pension by âŹ53 per week Move required to address threat of poverty and meet proposed benchmark figure of 34 per cent of average earningsMon Jun 19 2023 - 00:01
Public sector pay deal must provide more flexibility and address inflation, says Ictu presidentKevin Callinan tells conference his union needed to deliver increases in line with inflation if it was to remain ârelevantâ to its membersThu Jun 15 2023 - 19:31
Non-union companies not keen to engage in new collective bargaining system â surveySenior Siptu official says employers need to reflect on change that will be required and how they will adaptThu Jun 15 2023 - 18:27
New programme of cyber security training to tackle shortage of expertisePlan is to roll out courses across the country over coming yearsThu Jun 15 2023 - 05:00
Extending National Childcare Scheme could cost up to âŹ121m annually, ESRI study findsReport says including childminders working in their own homes in the scheme would disproportionately benefit better-off parentsWed Jun 14 2023 - 00:01
