Unions in public service vote to accept national pay agreementMembers of two public service unions have voted by big majorities to support the new national pay deal.Wed Aug 18 2004 - 01:00
Nigerian woman accused of stealing bananas wins dismissal caseA Nigerian woman who was sacked by Campbell Catering after being wrongfully accused of stealing bananas from her workplace has…Tue Aug 17 2004 - 01:00
Brinks dispute goes to Labour CourtAttempts to resolve the dispute at Brinks Allied, which has disrupted deliveries of cash to ATMs in Dublin and the east coast…Tue Aug 17 2004 - 01:00
Civil servant in age discrimination case gets €40,000The Department of Health and Children has been ordered to pay €40,000 to a civil servant who was discriminated against in competitions…Tue Aug 17 2004 - 01:00
Tribunal reports sharp drop in equality claimsIn a half-year report to be published today the Equality Tribunal has reported a sharp drop in the number of claims referred …Fri Aug 13 2004 - 01:00
Talks resume today in bid to avert Brinks strikeTalks aimed at resolving the dispute at Brinks Allied, which threatens to cause increased disruption to cash supplies, are to…Fri Aug 13 2004 - 01:00
Enniscorthy principal reinstated by tribunalA school principal who resigned after an "orchestrated campaign" against her by staff is to be reinstated, following a decision…Wed Aug 11 2004 - 01:00
Strike ballot for tomorrow as Brinks talks falterWorkers at Brinks Allied are to begin a strike ballot tomorrow after talks aimed at resolving their dispute with the company …Tue Aug 10 2004 - 01:00
Hauliers' protest expected at move from cityA public protest by road hauliers over the decentralisation of Department of Transport staff to Loughrea is being anticipated…Tue Aug 10 2004 - 01:00
Many ATMs maintaining supplies even as row escalatesBank branches on the east coast are expected to continue operating normally today, despite a worsening dispute over cash deliveries…Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
East coast banks may run out of cash by weekendBank branches in Dublin and elsewhere on the east coast could begin running out of cash by the weekend unless a row at the security…Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
IMPACT members back new pay dealMembers of the State's biggest public sector union have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the new national pay deal.Wed Aug 04 2004 - 01:00
Proposals to resolve ATM dispute to be voted on by workers todayProposals to resolve the dispute that has shut large numbers of ATM machines on the east coast are to be voted on today by employees…Wed Aug 04 2004 - 01:00
Unions claim SDS closure breaches pay dealUnions fighting the decision of An Post to close its SDS parcel and courier service are to seek the intervention of the National…Wed Aug 04 2004 - 01:00
Pay rise withheld in water disputeFive Galway City Council plumbers have been denied a benchmarking pay increase because of their refusal to disconnect water supplies…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Carlow transfer to curtail customer servicesCustomer services face serious disruption when jobs in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment are decentralised to…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Ex-employee of Dunnes gets €8,500 for unfair dismissalA former Dunnes Stores employee who was sacked by the company last year for allegedly undercharging customers has been awarded…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Department warned Government over decentralising professional staffA warning that agencies heavily reliant on professional staff should not be decentralised was issued by the Department of Finance…Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
New legislation protects domestic workersDomestic workers are to be entitled to the same protection against discrimination as other employees after new legislation was…Tue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
Aer Lingus told it cannot force cabin crews to transferAer Lingus has been told by the Labour Court that it cannot force Shannon-based cabin crew to transfer to Dublin against their…Tue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
State bodies concerned over plans for decentralisationMajor national road projects are likely to be significantly delayed because of the Government's decentralisation programme, the…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
SIPTU chiefs urge union to accept pay dealMembers of the State's biggest union were advised yesterday to vote in favour of the national pay deal negotiated last month.Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
CIE unions continue talks as strike plan is called offUnions in CIÉ and the Department of Transport meet today for continued talks to find agreement on the future organisation of …Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
SIPTU executive to endorse dealThe national executive of SIPTU is today expected to recommend acceptance of the national pay deal negotiated last month.Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
More land to boost affordable housingThe release of further State lands in Galway and Kildare to bolster a Government plan to provide 10,000 "affordable houses" was…Wed Jul 14 2004 - 01:00
Threatened bus and rail strike avertedA threatened shutdown of public transport services next week has been averted after progress was made yesterday in talks between…Tue Jul 13 2004 - 01:00
Talks to avert bus and rail strikes to resumeEfforts to avert a series of public transport strikes due to start next week are to begin today with the resumption of talks …Mon Jul 12 2004 - 01:00
Talks on ESB dispute to begin next weekTalks aimed at resolving the dispute at the ESB are to begin next week, following a union decision yesterday to call off a strike…Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
ESB unions to discuss new proposalsUnion leaders in the ESB meet today to consider proposals aimed at averting a strike by 2,300 workers in the company from Monday…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Job scheme restrictions may be easedA slight easing of restrictions on participation in the community employment scheme has been proposed by the Government, in a…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Co-ordinated approach advised for enterpriseRole of the agencies: Job creation agencies such as the IDA and Enterprise Ireland should establish closer links to ensure policies…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
Last ditch efforts today to avert ESB strikeSenior Government, employer and union representatives will today begin attempts to avert a strike by 2,300 ESB workers, due to…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
An Post to put senior jobs plan on holdA plan by An Post to fill new managerial posts in spite of union objections has had to be put on hold, as a result of a Labour…Wed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
Industry review warns of need to improve skills levelThe Government needs to invest more in training at work, and give a higher priority to research and development if Ireland is…Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
State body may be set up to examine work bullyingThe creation of a new statutory body to investigate alleged cases of bullying in the workplace is being considered by the Minister…Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
Call for new constraints on unions' right to strikeNew restrictions on the right of trade unions to strike have been called for by the Construction Industry Federation.Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
ESB strike on hold while Begg seeks resolutionA threatened strike at the ESB has been put on hold following the intervention of the general secretary of the Irish Congress…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Public transport users face a series of strikesPublic transport users face a series of national strikes this summer, beginning with a one-day stoppage on July 20th.Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Winners on Derby dayIt's Budweiser Irish Derby afternoon at The Curragh and The Irish Times is interviewing the winner.Mon Jun 28 2004 - 01:00
Benchmarking review next year as part of new pay dealA new benchmarking review of public service pay is to begin next year as part of the national wage agreement, which was published…Thu Jun 24 2004 - 01:00
Row over An Post managers intensifiesA row between An Post and its senior managers over a planned shake-up of management structures has intensified, and is to be …Thu Jun 24 2004 - 01:00
Agreement to raise redundancy payment ceiling to €600 a weekAn increase in the ceiling on redundancy payments to €600 a week has been agreed in the new national pay deal, which was finalised…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
5.5% pay deal agreed after marathon sessionTens of thousands of private-sector workers stand to receive a pay increase next month following the conclusion of a new national…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Pay talks close to agreeing an increase of over 5%Employers and unions were last night inching towards agreement on a pay increase of more than 5 per cent for 18 months in talks…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Little progress on national pay dealUnion, employer and Government representatives late last night adjourned their discussions aimed at securing a new national pay…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
An Post's senior managers dispute company's new planAn Post has become embroiled in a row with its senior managers over the manner in which it is seeking to implement a restructuring…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
CIE unions in bid to resolve private bus licences rowUnions in CIÉ are to meet officials from the licensing section of the Department of Transport in a bid to resolve the row over…Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Talks on national pay deal continueTalks on a new national pay deal were continuing last night, but with little sign that an agreement was in sight.Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Talks on national pay deal enter key phaseTalks on a new national pay deal enter a make-or-break phase today when the parties return to Government Buildings for intensive…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
CIE union decides to go ahead with strike ballotPublic transport users face the threat of serious disruption this summer following the decision of the National Bus and Rail …Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
