New public sector pay deal could be struck within days, union leader suggests
Two sides met for first time for talks proper at Workplace Relations Commission on Monday
Fórsa
Trade union
Any pay deal reached with unions must have productivity elements, says Taoiseach
Fórsa chief Kevin Callinan says unions would now test whether Government has understood protesters’ position
Another EU summit overshadowed by Ukraine
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Government and unions inching towards talks but no sign of white smoke
Both sides have a distance to travel before averting a second day of national shutdown
Union leader warns of ‘long and difficult dispute’ if breakthrough on pay not made
Taoiseach hopes ‘behind the scenes work’ leads to negotiations to avoid further public sector strikes
Could the public sector strike be a one-off?
Inside Politics: A second day of action is planned for next week but there is some hope it could be averted
Government seeks ‘negotiation process’ to avoid second round of public sector strikes
Union sources play down suggestion of fresh Government initiative, though informal contacts continue
‘My pay hasn’t gone up – and everything else has’: Public sector workers have their say
Teachers, health workers, civil servants working in parks and tourist attractions say enough is enough as they take to pickets
Rubbish and broken glass line capital’s streets with no one to clean up after Dubliners
Council’s plea to the public to bring litter home falls on deaf ears as bins overflow
Health service workers claim no choice but to strike
Mater hospital staff cite absence of pay deal, cost of living, inflation and surging property prices as reason for stoppage
Aer Lingus pilot ‘uncomfortable’ at crossing picket line to attend WRC hearing
Hearings were picketed by union members as part of a one-day strike by public sector staff
Time to get down to business? Public opinion may shift if second strike takes place
With some of the unions not paying any strike pay, the strikers will feel the impact of their own action in their pockets
What is the public-sector strike about and why hasn’t it been averted?
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Public sector pay can be discussed as ‘priority’ with unions ahead of strike, Minister says
More than 300,000 workers set for one-day work stoppage over prioritisation of pay in talks
Public-sector strike by more than 300,000 workers set to go ahead
First stoppage on Wednesday by more than 300,000 workers appears almost inevitable
Workers as well as employers need to feel AI benefit, union leader tells conference
HSE’s AI strategy featured input from 30 organisations, but not one represented works, Callinan says
Who is affected by the public sector strike and can it be averted?
Public sector industrial action presents a big challenge for parents and patients amid escalation of dispute
Public sector strike ‘inevitable’ and will see up to 150,000 medical appointments cancelled
First of two scheduled walkouts will bring widespread disruption, with further escalation possible in November
Nurses stage lunchtime protests at number of hospitals nationwide
Protests are planned in advance of work stoppages that will begin in public health service next week
Budget 2027 falls short of preventing public sector industrial action, say unions
Fórsa school secretaries and caretakers back pension deal officially ending dispute that sparked strikes last year
HIV Ireland quit HSE programme due to ‘slagging’ and claims of corruption, WRC told
Charity defends complaint of whistleblower penalisation brought by veteran manager accused of bullying
Almost all schools to close for second day in coming weeks as unions turn the screw
Leaders of country’s four largest public service unions met on Monday to consider escalation of their dispute over a new pay deal
Industrial action at Oberstown Child Detention Campus postponed after WRC talks
Fórsa members were due to take part in a 72-hour work stoppage next week over staffing issues
Public sector unions reject Jack Chambers’ call to enter talks as disagreement remains
Work-to-rule among large portions of civil and public service began on Wednesday
Public sector workers refusing to enter talks on pay deal, Chambers says
More than 100,000 civil and public servants commenced a work-to rule on Wednesday
More than 100,000 public sector workers to begin industrial action on Wednesday
Move comes as unions exert pressure on Coalition to start talks on new pay agreement
Ireland’s EU presidency may be about to hit a snag
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Civil Service work-to-rule expected to disrupt EU presidency
Escalating public-sector pay dispute to create headache for Irish diplomats in Brussels during EU presidency
Strike action to resume at Oberstown after deadline passes
A number of stoppages were staged during the summer before an agreement was brokered at the Workplace Relations Commission
Medical scientists to join proposed public service industrial action over absence of pay deal
Association represents about 2,000 laboratory scientists, who carry out diagnostic testing in public hospitals
Aer Lingus to continue talks with unions on job cuts
Irish airline seeking to meet target set by owner to secure aircraft in the future
Aer Lingus to offer up to €180,000 redundancy to office staff
Deal includes five weeks’ pay for every year worked, unions insist on voluntary departures
School closures loom on separate days next month as teacher pay dispute escalates
Members of ASTI to begin work-to-rule on October 5th and will strike nine days later if ‘meaningful’ pay talks are not under way
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