Disruption to schools and health services likely with unions to stage one-day strike
A further strike if necessary ‘is also planned’, Irish Congress of Trade Unions says, as it puts pressure on Government over new pay deal
Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu)
Ireland’s largest craft union to begin industrial action over public pay
Connect union leader says action involving tradespeople to begin in three weeks’ time after Government ‘refused to engage’ over pay mechanism
Threat of public sector industrial action ‘completely unwarranted’ – Chambers
Minister for Public Expenditure made the remarks while insisting the Government wants a ‘fair’ public pay deal
More than 29,000 Irish workers opt out of pension auto-enrolment during two-month window
Figure amounts to less than 4% of the 800,000 workers enrolled in scheme since it became active on January 1st
Public sector faces widespread strikes if new pay deal not agreed
Siptu members overwhelmingly back industrial action, while 100,000-member Fórsa will announce the outcome of its ballot on Tuesday
Report lists more than 60 measures to address business costs and ease regulatory burden
Forum to bring regulators and the businesses they regulate together ‘should meet quarterly to discuss cost of business’, report recommends
Ictu boss Owen Reidy: My mum was relieved the Provisional IRA took us hostage in the 1970s, not loyalists
Ictu general secretary Owen Reidy on his long trade union family pedigree, the time his family fell victim to an IRA bank raid and the problems organised labour faces in Ireland
‘It’s part of the dance’: State and union sides posture over new public-service pay deal
Industrial action threats mounting since accord expired in June, but Coalition will want to know exposure before Budget 2027
Calleary appeals to unions to join pay talks
EU social protection ministers meeting in Minister’s Mayo constituency
Public sector unions preparing for possible industrial action ballots over pay talks
Move comes after exploratory meetings between Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Department of Public Expenditure failed to reach deal
Public service unions urged to enter talks on new pay agreement
Existing deal, which expired on Tuesday, saw public servants receive increases of more than 10%
‘Don’t join Zoom from the beach’: Workers reminded of right to switch off on summer leave
Workplace Relations Committee code of practice acknowledges right not to work outside normal working hours
Unions told to prepare for strike ballot as no basis for public sector pay talks in place
Preliminary meetings fail to find common ground, with current deal set to expire on July 1st
Law intended to allow people work until 66th birthday to come into effect on June 29th
Act should allow workers to bridge gap until State pension age
Budget 2027: Tax changes for workers and more affordable childcare set to be priorities
National Economic Dialogue event will hear childcare and tax moves central to next budget
Poverty rate doubles among older people living alone, St Vincent de Paul says
Charity calls for emergency energy summit as utility bills continue to rise, Oireachtas committee hears
An Post staff vote to accept pay increase worth 5% over two years
The increases are to be paid in three instalments with the first 2 per cent effective from January of this year
Nurse and midwife union members think workplace is ‘very unsafe’ as assaults rise – INMO
Trade union general secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha calls on Government and HSE to ‘put safety first’
Unions set to seek hefty increases in looming pay talks as spending pressures mount
€1bn ‘contingency reserve’ provided in budget for unforeseen spending requirements already used up
Minimum-wage workers in Ireland face rents among highest in Europe
Workers on lowest wages would have to find extra €306 a month to meet average Dublin rents, research shows
‘Sixty-three people went to work last year and didn’t come back’: Lives lost in the workplace remembered
Annual Workers’ Memorial Day event highlights need for concrete action from employers, the Government and the European Union to prioritise workplace safety
Could Ireland face a period of worker discontent after the fuel protests?
Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living
Larger €9bn surplus forecast increases pressure on Coalition for spending increases
‘Severe’ scenario could mean inflation hits 6% – but economy is expected to continue to grow
Unions threaten industrial action as they accuse Government of prioritising business
Workers’ living standards squeezed, Ictu chief says, with Coalition listening to ‘those who shout the loudest’
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
Does Ireland need another public holiday?
State has fewer than European average of 12 but more than near neighbours, who only have eight
Frustration over delay to pay transparency that could level playing field for job applicants
Ibec claims EU directive to provide salary information to job applicants and workers has wide support from business
Teachers to consider escalating industrial action over lack of pay rises
Union survey finds high level of concern that AI has changed practical meaning of what constitutes ‘student work’ in Leaving Cert
Iran war may lead to fresh cost-of-living crisis, unions warn
Ictu advises private sector unions to seek pay rises of up to 6% based on factors including inflation
Housing ambition can’t be faulted, but is it realistic?
Meeting ambitions, closing skills gaps and attracting international capital such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are all in the mix
Health unions say HSE has ‘ploughed ahead’ with AI strategy without adequate consultation
Staff representatives seek ‘urgent meeting’ to discuss artificial intelligence policy in public health service
Employers won’t be ‘penalised’ as Ireland to miss deadline to introduce pay transparency law
The June 7th deadline for EU directive will be missed with new law to be implemented on a ‘phased basis’
Claims electricity grid being opened for privatisation are ‘nonsense’, Oireachtas committee told
Wind and solar groups say 13% and 16% of energy produced in their respective sectors was wasted last year due to grid ‘challenges and congestion’
Record high of over 17,000 people homeless, including 5,319 children
Homeless families up 18% year on year as monthly totals climb again
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