HSE move will block 1,000 front-line jobs, say unionsTRADE UNIONS have said that more than 1,000 front-line posts will be affected by the pause in recruitment which has been introduced…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Union urges Reilly to reveal plans for replacing HSETHE TRADE union Siptu has said Minister for Health James Reilly needs to set out his plans for replacing the Health Service Executive…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
HSE spending on taxis hit 'unsustainable' €55m last yearTHE HEALTH Service Executive spent €55 million last year on hiring taxis, it has emergedTue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Sunday pay change raised in FebruaryTHE POSSIBILITY of special legal entitlements to Sunday premium payments being dropped for workers covered by joint labour committees…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Reilly backs comments over health service dysfunctionTHE MINISTER for Health has said that the “large corporate structure” in the Health Service Executive is clearly dysfunctional…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Howlin backs public-private ventures to defray costsPUBLIC BODIES could look at entering into joint ventures with the private sector for the provision of services and could share…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Numbers in public service fell by 500 in second quarterTHE NUMBER of staff employed in the public service fell by about 500 in the second quarter of the year, the Government has told…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Thousands face pay cuts under wage reform planPAY RATES for tens of thousands of workers to be employed in the future in sectors such as catering, hotels, retail and hairdressing…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Bruton says reforms will protect workersTHE MINISTER for Enterprise and Jobs says the Government’s controversial reforms of wage-setting mechanisms are fair and will…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Minister sticks to his guns on lower pay rates and SundaysANALYSIS: THE NET effect of the Government’s wage-setting reform plans is likely to be that pay rates for tens of thousands …Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Builders fear for future of apprentice trainingTHE CONSTRUCTION industry has expressed concerns about the Government’s plans to establish a new agency, Solas, to replace the…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Employers empowered to pay new staff lower wages than serving peersANALYSIS: While efforts are being made at temporary protection, new recruits are set to take a hitFri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
JLCs ruling devastating for workers, says unionTRADE UNIONS have described yesterday’s High Court ruling on joint labour committee (JLC) wage-setting mechanisms as a devastating…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Bruton pledges law to protect workers after ruling on wagesTHE GOVERNMENT plans to introduce temporary measures to protect vulnerable workers following a ruling yesterday by the High Court…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore seeking pay moderation in private sectorTHE GOVERNMENT wants to rein in high pay levels in all sectors of the economy, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has signalled.Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Court rules for fast-food companiesThe Government is consider introducing a temporary measure to protect pay and conditions for tens of thousands of workers who…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Campaign on home loans could include 'mortgage strike'A “MORTGAGE strike” could form part of a campaign, backed yesterday by Irish Congress of Trade Unions, aimed at seeking relief…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore commits to tackling payThe Government wants to rein in high pay levels in the private and sheltered sectors of the economy, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Congress urged on mortgage strikeLeading trade unionists have called for a mortgage strike to be introduced, if necessary, as part of a campaign for relief for…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Unions to oppose sell-off of State companiesTRADE UNIONS have said they will resist any measure to sell off State assets or State-owned companies.Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Union chief warns congress may have to back debt defaultTHE TIME may come when the trade union movement will have to back calls for the Republic to default on its debts, outgoing president…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Kenny hints at cuts in services and asset salesTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has signalled that cuts in services, privatisations and the sale of some State assets are likely to emerge…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Social partnership back on agenda for Coalition and unionsANALYSIS : WHEN TAOISEACH Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore address the conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Firms should not entertain pay rises for staff, says IbecPAY FREEZES will remain the norm in Irish businesses for another year at least with some firms planning further cuts in remuneration…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Moriarty tribunal sets costs deadlineTHE MORIARTY tribunal has asked third parties who gave evidence before it in recent years to submit applications for costs before…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland firms enjoy exports riseCOMPANIES SUPPORTED by Enterprise Ireland have achieved record growth in export sales over the past year, but direct employment…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Changes to proposal for wages, says BrutonMINISTER FOR Enterprise and Jobs Richard Bruton has said he has “modified and developed” some of his controversial proposals …Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Cabinet yet to decide on Bruton proposalsTHE CABINET yesterday made no final decision on proposals by the Minister for Enterprise and Jobs Richard Bruton to reform wage…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Civil Service chiefs told to cut costsGovernment departments have been told to consider bold and even unpalatable measures such as rationalising grants and subsidies…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Civil Service chiefs told to produce radical plans to cut costsGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS have been told to consider bold and even unpalatable measures such as rationalising grants and subsidies…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Official to be demoted over Siptu levy accountA SENIOR Siptu official who controlled a controversial bank account which was used in part to pay for overseas trips for public…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Siptu official to be demotedA senior official at the trade union Siptu who controlled a controversial bank account at the heart of the Skill training fund…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Pensions of top public sector staff protectedTHE PENSIONS of senior staff in the public sector who take the new voluntary 15 per cent pay cut sought by the Government will…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
'Difficult' meeting on student nurses' payTHE DEPARTMENT of Health has said any change to plans to cut pay for student nurses and midwives would have to be made up by …Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Judges' pay to be cut by 31% under Government proposalsSERVING SENIOR judges face pay cuts of nearly one-third if the Government’s planned referendum on judicial remuneration is passed…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Top civil servants accept pay cuts, says HowlinTHE GOVERNMENT has said all top-level staff in the Civil Service who are currently earning more than €200,000 have agreed to …Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
HSE warns consultants to pay up or face patient restrictionsOVER 70 hospital consultants around the country face having their rights to treat private patients removed from mid-September…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Kenny sees social partner policy roleWHILE THE era of social partnership may have ended, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said trade unions, employers and other groups should…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Public staff will not recoup cuts in payTHE GOVERNMENT appears to have ruled out the prospect of staff in the public service receiving money back from the savings generated…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Student nurses to vote on cutsSTUDENT NURSES are expected to ballot for industrial action in protest against plans to cut their pay during their mandatory …Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Union to seek cash for Croke Park deal savingsTHE UNION representing lower-paid civil servants has said it wants the issue of reimbursing public service staff for pay cuts…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Review of Croke Park deal to report progressTHE FIRST review of the Croke Park agreement on public service pay and reform is expected to say that solid and measurable progress…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Membership of unions down 20,000THE NUMBER of members of trade unions has fallen by about 20,000 over the past year.Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Maternity services targeted in health cuts planHEALTH SERVICE managers in Dublin and the North East have proposed introducing a waiting list for services for pregnant women…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Coalition to consider extending FOI to cover NamaTHE GOVERNMENT is to consider extending the Freedom of Information Act to cover the National Asset Management Agency (Nama)Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Health policy to focus on prevention more than cureA NEW public health policy emphasising prevention of illnesses rather than providing more treatments is to be developed by the…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
State backs special payments for BoI contractorsTHE GOVERNMENT has given approval to Bank of Ireland to pay almost €320,000 in special payments to professional staff working…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Bruton confident of quick reform on pay ratesMINISTER FOR Enterprise and Jobs Richard Bruton has said he is confident there will be “quick reform” introduced to the system…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
