Talks on S39 pay issue highlighted by canvassing encounter end without progress
Issues in long-running dispute brought to national attention by encounter between Charlotte Fallon and Taoiseach
Siptu
Labour historian and trade union activist Jack McGinley dies
Former Trinity College librarian ran Uniskin Press and was prominent member of the Irish Labour History Society
Management at BD pull out of talks on redundancy terms
Company cites ongoing industrial action which Siptu trade union denies, describing company’s position as ‘bizarre’
RTÉ editor says ‘bogus’ contractor deals cost her €238,000
WRC gives worker more time to consider retrospective benefits deal already tabled by broadcaster
Government must hold centre ground on workers’ rights to ‘counter growth of far right’, says Ictu
Unions shift collective bargaining focus from transposition of EU directive due next month to action plan required in late 2025
Aer Lingus ground and cabin crew to seek 4% pay boost following pilots deal
A previous 12.25% agreement allowed them re-enter talks with carrier should any other worker group secure better terms
‘Every driver has a story’: Bus, rail workers face drug dealing and threats of violence at work
Siptu calls for establishment of uniformed transport police with powers of arrest and detention to be general election issue
Pilot Dublin Bus security scheme to tackle antisocial behaviour starts on Monday
Safer Journeys Team will cover peak hours of travel and late-night services in areas identified as priorities
HSE focus now on finances rather than patient safety, says nurses’ organisation
Recruitment becoming more difficult, says INMO ahead of lunchtime protests over staff shortages
Siptu official defied instruction and exposed union to potential defamation action, WRC hears
Ger Malone, a full-time organiser since 2002, alleges she was penalised after making protected disclosures
Health service unions mull protests and ballots on industrial action over HSE hiring curbs
More people employed than ever before with substantial growth in recent years, says Health Service Executive
Siptu staffer who ‘filled time drinking coffee’ after being left with no work awarded €15,000 by WRC
WRC also ordered a much delayed investigation of worker’s complaints be carried out Siptu restore her to a role of equal value to the one she previously held
Cardinal workers may be offered eight weeks’ redundancy pay
Union and management set to begin negotiations on terms next week
Staff at Irish branch of Amnesty International face lay-offs as organisation hit by financial crisis
Lay-offs are temporary, says executive director Stephen Bowen, as organisation hit by financial crisis and unable to meet wage bill for September
Cardinal Health took $100m dividend from Irish unit before cutting up to 315 jobs
Workers told Tullamore plant will close by March 2026
Siptu members at FAI to launch public campaign over pay dispute ahead of Ireland-England game
Association refusing to negotiate with staff on pay and conditions, says union
Childcare sector needs ring-fenced funding to boost pay and draw staff, Siptu says
Pre-budget submission by union calls for €100m-plus to facilitate better minimum pay rates and enhanced premiums for qualified childcare workers
Aer Lingus faces bill of at least €55m over pilots’ industrial action
Company says it is now examining its costs in light of Dublin passenger cap and increased competition on North American routes
Aircoach looks to attract more drivers after pay offer is accepted
Group’s managing director was ‘shocked’ by difficulty securing drivers with reinforcements drafted in from Britain
Staff at disability advocacy service to ballot on proposals to resolve long-running pay dispute
Siptu and management at National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities have reached agreement on a number of issues
Aircoach drivers to vote on 4.8% pay offer over nine months and new rostering arrangements
Pay offer follows talks with Siptu and follows drivers working ‘under protest’ over rostering changes introduced in July
Generic drugmaker Viatris to cut over 200 jobs with Cork plant closure
Company cites declining demand for decision to shut active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing plant
Aer Lingus has agreed to increase pilots’ pay as industry challenges mount
Increased competition, passenger caps and lower fares are all on airline’s radar as rival unions consider their position
Industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots could clear the way for pay claims by other trade unions
Trade unions will watch developments carefully but it’s unclear as yet whether the pay increase proposal for pilots will spark knock-on claims
Aer Lingus dispute may be nearing an end, but the airline could be facing further industrial unrest
Carrier could face further pay claims from ground staff and cabin crew after pilots deal
Siptu will oppose any move to outsource RTÉ programmes ‘by all means at their disposal’
Sources suggest group could be established to oversee talks as senior union figures say staff have no confidence in management
Gardaí, military, fire and prison staff say they face years without their full pensions after retirement
Coalition of representative bodies seeks Government to re-introduce supplementary pension to bridge gap until State pension age
Tara Mines set to reopen after workers vote to accept deal
Agreement provides for ‘very significant’ levels of change and job losses but should provide ‘certainty’ for more than 400 workers
RTÉ being ‘held to ransom’ for taxpayer funding, Oireachtas committee hears
Broadcaster ‘starved of necessary funding for decades’, union representative tells politicians
Veteran Siptu offical felt ‘betrayed’ by union after making protected disclosures alleging wrongdoing
Ger Malone tells Workplace Relations Commission management ‘conspired’ to ensure she lost her position
More than 150 jobs to go in deal to reopen Tara Mines
Tara Mines production has been shut down since last July, with 650 workers temporarily laid off
Bus, rail and Luas workers report death threats, stone throwing and passenger cocaine and heroin use
Siptu officials and union members at Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Luas to appear before Oireachtas committee as part of campaign for establishment of dedicated transport policing unit
Employers have manufactured the SME ‘crisis’ to boost profits using assertion and anecdote
Increased profits, increased employment, a below-average insolvency rate: this doesn’t look like any kind of crisis
Court cuts WRC compensation award to Debenhams staff by 50%
Most of the €3m fund allocated to retraining staff was unspent and returned to Government at the end of last year
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