Impact conference hears decision to pull services will have ‘savage consequences’

Secretaries’ rates of pay mainly determined by individual boards of management, union says

Conference hears how many assistants are paying for their own upskilling

Introduction of self-service library hours a sinister plan to cut costs, says union

Dispute concerns delays by HSE in implementing evaluation of workers’ roles

Union members back potential strikes following closure of pension scheme

Collapse of pension scheme means action seems ‘inevitable’, says trade union Impact

Minister for Social Protection says more targeted scheme to be introduced

The Union has not adopted an anti-water charges stance as policy

Tens of thousands of Irish jobs under threat if UK leaves EU, Impact conference hears

Conference told that a six-hour day could result in gains in efficiency and productivity

Conference hears that commission cannot be used to treat some groups more equally than others

Country’s largest public service union seeking acceleration of pay restoration

Report finds HSE, GAA and Hewlett-Packward filled hundreds of jobs using scheme

Impact union members take action over proposal to charge staff €500 for car parking

A year of technological developments included Apple’s smart watch and a robot app

Union warns move could lead to reduced terms and conditions

Impact claims salaries may create problems filling top-level positions in some hospitals

Health service to seek €4 million to meet unpaid premium payments

Impact says funding of care service agencies is ‘out of date’

Public servants to receive €2,000 in three phases under Lansdowne Road agreement

Lansdowne Road deal opposed by 92% of members of Veterinary Officers Association

Union joins TUI and ASTI in recommending rejection of Lansdowne Road Agreement

Sixteen special needs assistant posts and five primary among 94 internships advertised

Most public service employees now likely to receive wage rise of €2,000 in three phases

Support of largest public service union boosts prospects of agreement’s ratification

Oireachtas committee hears ‘worrying’ 35% of SNA applications were refused in 2014

Lansdowne Road deal supported by Impact and INTO, but opposed by IMO and TUI

Impact urges 60,000 members to accept the proposed agreement

Minister says pay restorations to staff will be achieved in a gradual manner

Social care staff in West to seek €7.5 million in unpaid premium payments

Trend not yet identified as serious risk in Ireland

Motions also call for recognition for female staff who experience miscarriage

Low Pay Commission needs to address ‘no pay’, NUI Maynooth academic says

Impact chairwoman warns of need for ‘recovery of income for all workers’

Impact members say some contracts reduced to 10 hours, leaving ‘fragmented’ posts

New posts in education and gardaí but Howlin says no resources for unreformed services

Union accepts Labour Relations Commission proposals aimed at resolving dispute

Parents group says announcement of latest SNA allocation gives little time to plan

Trade union Impact says council staff have already experienced substantial drop in wages