VIolence in Dublin Workers gather at solidarity rally in Dublin after violent riots Ictu is calling on workers to gather at the GPO to denounce ‘riotous behaviour in a solemn and respectful way’
Politics Unions take aim at Paschal Donohoe as public sector pay talks to begin this week Irish Congress of Trade Unions expresses ‘disappointment’ at minister’s claim that crash-era pay rules had no influence on public sector industrial relations
public sector pay deal Fempi laws have had ‘no influence’ on industrial relations in public sector, says DonohoeTrade unions seeking clarification on role of contentious legislation ahead of public sector pay negotiations
The Last Post Matt Cooper: A one-size-fits-all public sector pay deal no longer makes senseUnions are seeking flexibility to address issues affecting specific groups of workers
Public Sector McGrath seeks ‘industrial peace’ as €2.7bn pay talks with public sector unions ramp up Public expenditure minister Paschal Donohoe prepares to begin talks with the unions in the coming weeks as current deal will expire at the end of the year
Industrial Action ICTU health and community workers to go on indefinite strikeWorkers in a range of organisations, funded by state agencies, will begin industrial action on October 17
Politics Ministers to pay ‘high price’ to avoid pre-election unrestTop public sector union demands 5% increase for 376,000 state employees as talks to begin
Economy Minimum wage should be increased by €2 from January - ICTUIn a submission to the Low Pay Commission, the body has said there should also be a further €2 increase in January 2025 in order to provide a decent standard of living for lower paid workers
Industrial Relations House prices will have to fall if we don’t want our kids to emigrateOwen Reidy of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions says homeowners must be prepared to take the possible hit on property values, as current spiralling house prices are creating a situation where we are ‘exporting our kids’
Gender Equality Gender pay gap reports should motivate firms to change, says union‘The biggest motivator for companies is the damage that can be done to their brands,’ says Laura Bambrick of Ictu
Budget 2023 Public sector unions to ballot members over 6.5% pay increaseTalks between unions and government have been ongoing for months, and are driven by the cost-of-living crisis
Budget 2023 Minister asks unions to show flexibility in new pay deal talksTalks are due to resume, with unions demanding a ‘significant improvement’ on pay offer, but minister asking them to take into account upcoming cost of living measures
politics State may cut number of reasons employers can give for refusing remote work requestsThe remote working bill has proved controversial with unions, partly because it gives businesses 13 grounds on which to refuse a worker’s remote work request
Public sector changes: Rolling back the ‘free’ hours, but at what cost to the state? The troika-driven deal which obliged nurses, gardaí and civil servants to do extra work hours is set to reversed, but what will the impact be?
Varadkar wanted to ‘move with speed’ on delayed EU-Canada trade deal Ceta was due to be ratified in the Dáil last December only for row to break out within Green Party
The pensions problem: who will pay for our next rainy day?The social insurance fund was running out of money even before it was used to pay for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment – but raising the pension age is an issue few parties want to confront
