Firefighters face higher risk of dying from cancer, Ictu conference to hearFire Brigades Union raise issue of firefighters contracting range of cancers 20 years before other people wouldThu Jul 06 2023 - 05:00
Vigilance on AI essential to keep workplaces safe, says union leaderMany workers are already being ‘monitored to within an inch of their lives’, ETUC general secretary Esther Lynch tells conferenceWed Jul 05 2023 - 21:58
President Michael D Higgins calls for ‘accountability’ on RTÉ pay controversyDelegates at Ictu Kilkenny event back emergency motion from Montrose unions on governance at broadcasterTue Jul 04 2023 - 17:57
President expresses surprise at scale of reaction to comments on foreign policyMichael D Higgins urges greater transparency about decision-making on the part of bodies such as the ECBTue Jul 04 2023 - 16:41
Profits rather than pay fuelling inflation, claims outgoing Irish Congress of Trade Unions chief‘We’re being warned about the risk of a wage-price inflationary spiral when what we’re actually experiencing is greed-flation’Tue Jul 04 2023 - 01:00
Tara Mines on course to close as planned next week, unions acknowledgeMinisters tell worker representatives provision of supports will take time to put in placeMon Jul 03 2023 - 20:02
‘She was standing up for Ukrainian culture’: tributes paid to writer killed in Russian strikeVictoria Amelina (37) had spoken several times in Ireland and was due to return later this yearMon Jul 03 2023 - 16:09
Employee rights: Workers can claim five days’ leave to care for sick family members or housematesPeriod during which mothers can take one-hour break to breastfeed or express extended to two yearsMon Jul 03 2023 - 10:55
German public sector pay deal offers potential model for Ireland, says union leaderDeal struck on behalf of 2.5 million workers includes mix of tax-free ‘inflation compensation’ and percentage pay increasesMon Jul 03 2023 - 07:17
Coveney to meet Tara Mines unions as workers continue to seek Government interventionThreat of occupation stands if progress not made with company on terms of temporary closure, Siptu saysSun Jul 02 2023 - 17:10
RTÉ crisis: ‘Real fear’ controversy will affect broadcaster’s ability to commission programmesLarry Bass says there has been ‘a tsunami of lost commercial revenue’ in sector even before recent outrcry over secret paymentsSun Jul 02 2023 - 07:00
RTÉ’s darkest week: Crisis around Ryan Tubridy’s hidden payments sends ripples far beyond Dublin 4Oireachtas committee interrogations, secret payments, a 'slush fund', sports junkets - the national broadcaster endured a torrid weekFri Jun 30 2023 - 17:00
Potential ‘disruption to water services’ in some areas on Friday due to strike actionUnite union members taking action over terms of proposed transfer to newly independent body or to other duties within local authoritiesThu Jun 29 2023 - 21:01
RTÉ PAC hearing: the events of the day and what was revealed as politicians grilled executives‘Possible’ Ryan Tubridy knew questions were coming when he announced Late Late Show departure, PAC toldThu Jun 29 2023 - 20:24
Terms on which Boliden Tara Mines workers to be laid off referred to WRCUnions due to hold separate meetings with management and Minister for Enterprise on FridayThu Jun 29 2023 - 15:39
More than 23,000 students engaged in courses established to address industry skills shortages – reportMidterm review of Government-backed €300m Human Capital Initiative finds course and student numbers ahead of projectionsThu Jun 29 2023 - 14:36
Opportunities for growth in developing tech sectors, says banking unionFSU targets ‘renewal’ as Minister for Finance launches its new three-year strategic planThu Jun 29 2023 - 07:53
Company confirms it plans to press ahead with temporary closure of Tara MinesUp to 800 staff and contractors set to be laid off after failure of talks at which unions proposed cost saving measuresWed Jun 28 2023 - 16:58
Management and unions to meet again on savings plan at Tara MinesPeadar Tóibín calls for urgent action from Government to help families facing ‘substantial collapse in income’Tue Jun 27 2023 - 23:06
‘We are told there’s no money and then we hear this is going on’: RTÉ staff protest pay scandalJournalists at broadcaster told of scant resources as they attempt to carry out dutiesTue Jun 27 2023 - 17:33
AIB and union to attend WRC over call for revision of pay agreementTwo sides to attend Workplace Relations Commission on TuesdayMon Jun 26 2023 - 21:00
Labour Court expected to issue recommendation in firefighters dispute next weekBoth sides attended court on Monday but there was no suggestion of breakthrough on disputeMon Jun 26 2023 - 19:11
Death of former FAI honorary treasurer and administrator Joe Delaney Former Waterford United chairman became embroiled in controversy over his responsibility for the association’s ticketing policy during the 1994 World CupFri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
‘Health and safety’ issues at National Symphony Orchestra referred to WRC by union Siptu says members are frustrated by failure of management to address ‘psychosocial risk factors’Thu Jun 22 2023 - 21:29
Labour Court rejects move to have member recuse himself from age discrimination caseDepartment of Enterprise suggested involvement of former Siptu official Paul Bell might give rise later to man he effectively replaced Ictu nominee to the court challenging proceduresThu Jun 22 2023 - 20:18
Iceland staff end sit-in protest after reaching deal on redundancyStaff at Coolock store end occupation after reaching agreement with interim examiner regarding redundancy payments if jobs are lostWed Jun 21 2023 - 21:39
Policies required to provide for those who lose their jobs because of AI, says IctuUnion umbrella body says ‘robust regulation’ is needed to deal with powerful technology that offers major benefits but also poses major threats to workersWed Jun 21 2023 - 00:29
Water workers to strike over transfer of staff to Uisce Éireann Unite announces stoppage after members reject terms brokered by Workplace Relations CommissionTue Jun 20 2023 - 19:30
Talks at Tara Mines expected to resume later in weekCompany says it will consider submissions made by trade unions on proposed temporary closureTue Jun 20 2023 - 18:35
Tax cuts in budget would be ‘inappropriate’ and ‘irresponsible’, says union chief Fórsa general secretary speaks at launch of report that recommends further public investment in childcareTue Jun 20 2023 - 18:17
Formal Labour Court talks in firefighter dispute scheduled for next MondayStrike scheduled for Tuesday remains deferred with ongoing industrial action “de-escalated”Mon Jun 19 2023 - 21:00
‘It’s impossible to get staff’: Childcare sector remains in crisis, says preschool manager‘Until we have a proper public model, we will always have an equality issue in employment’Mon Jun 19 2023 - 20:24
Talks set to continue at Tara Mines over proposed temporary closureManagement to consider proposals amid criticism by Unite and Connect of company’s focusMon Jun 19 2023 - 19:55
Tributes paid to former banking union leader Larry Broderick following his deathMr Broderick led banking union for 17 yearsMon Jun 19 2023 - 14:46
Call to increase state pension by €53 per week Move required to address threat of poverty and meet proposed benchmark figure of 34 per cent of average earningsMon Jun 19 2023 - 00:01
Public sector pay deal must provide more flexibility and address inflation, says Ictu presidentKevin Callinan tells conference his union needed to deliver increases in line with inflation if it was to remain ‘relevant’ to its membersThu Jun 15 2023 - 19:31
Non-union companies not keen to engage in new collective bargaining system – surveySenior Siptu official says employers need to reflect on change that will be required and how they will adaptThu Jun 15 2023 - 18:27
New programme of cyber security training to tackle shortage of expertisePlan is to roll out courses across the country over coming yearsThu Jun 15 2023 - 05:00
Extending National Childcare Scheme could cost up to €121m annually, ESRI study findsReport says including childminders working in their own homes in the scheme would disproportionately benefit better-off parentsWed Jun 14 2023 - 00:01
Promise of future support by minister not enough to end firefighters’ disputeDarragh O’Brien’s commitment to support favourable treatment in public sector pay talks insufficient, Siptu saysTue Jun 13 2023 - 20:23
Q&A: Why are 2,000 firefighters taking industrial action and what is the impact?Dispute between mostly part-time workers and LGMA revolves around pay, rosters and working conditionsTue Jun 13 2023 - 11:14
Retained firefighters set for second day of industrial action with many stations expected to close Modernisation of outdated working conditions and pay arrangements central to dispute, says unionMon Jun 12 2023 - 16:03
More jobs than workers: can Ireland’s tight labour market be fixed?Shortages are becoming ‘normalised’ in some sectors, with housing high on the list of chief culpritsSat Jun 10 2023 - 05:00
Most employees feel managers out of touch with workplace needs, survey findsMicrosoft report finds flexible working a key issue for workers leaving rolesThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
Minister urges urges both sides in firefighters dispute to resume talks on improved terms and payFirefighters declined to answer any but emergency calls on Tuesday and have been refusing to co-operate with drills and other routine dutiesTue Jun 06 2023 - 15:50
Almost 2,000 part-time firefighters due to begin industrial action on TuesdayUnion accuses management side of failing to seriously engage on central issues in disputeMon Jun 05 2023 - 19:13
Flight disruption possible for Irish passengers amid French air traffic control disputeRyanair warns of potential for delays and cancellations across Europe as a result of 36-hour strike by French air traffic controllers due to start on Monday eveningMon Jun 05 2023 - 18:12
Energy costs and staff shortages highlighted as key concerns for tourism sector in reportSurvey of business operators by Fáilte Ireland finds general expectation of better year but profitability issues for bars and restaurantsMon Jun 05 2023 - 13:04
‘You can’t pay rent out of a non-contributory pension, so working is a necessity for me now’Many people work beyond the typical age of retirement for a host of reasons, including the need for an income, for outside engagement, and to contribute to the lives of othersMon Jun 05 2023 - 06:00
Why more people than ever are working beyond retirement ageHousing and the increased cost of living are key factors behind the growing number of over-65s in the workforceMon Jun 05 2023 - 05:45
