Siptu

Union and management set to begin negotiations on terms next week

Lay-offs are temporary, says executive director Stephen Bowen, as organisation hit by financial crisis and unable to meet wage bill for September

Workers told Tullamore plant will close by March 2026

Association refusing to negotiate with staff on pay and conditions, says union

Pre-budget submission by union calls for €100m-plus to facilitate better minimum pay rates and enhanced premiums for qualified childcare workers

Company says it is now examining its costs in light of Dublin passenger cap and increased competition on North American routes

Group’s managing director was ‘shocked’ by difficulty securing drivers with reinforcements drafted in from Britain

Siptu and management at National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities have reached agreement on a number of issues

Pay offer follows talks with Siptu and follows drivers working ‘under protest’ over rostering changes introduced in July

Company cites declining demand for decision to shut active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing plant

Increased competition, passenger caps and lower fares are all on airline’s radar as rival unions consider their position

Trade unions will watch developments carefully but it’s unclear as yet whether the pay increase proposal for pilots will spark knock-on claims

Carrier could face further pay claims from ground staff and cabin crew after pilots deal

Sources suggest group could be established to oversee talks as senior union figures say staff have no confidence in management

Coalition of representative bodies seeks Government to re-introduce supplementary pension to bridge gap until State pension age

Agreement provides for ‘very significant’ levels of change and job losses but should provide ‘certainty’ for more than 400 workers

Broadcaster ‘starved of necessary funding for decades’, union representative tells politicians

Ger Malone tells Workplace Relations Commission management ‘conspired’ to ensure she lost her position

Tara Mines production has been shut down since last July, with 650 workers temporarily laid off

Siptu officials and union members at Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Luas to appear before Oireachtas committee as part of campaign for establishment of dedicated transport policing unit

Increased profits, increased employment, a below-average insolvency rate: this doesn’t look like any kind of crisis

Most of the €3m fund allocated to retraining staff was unspent and returned to Government at the end of last year

Minister commits to examining potential for establishing publicly-run early years education system

Siptu findings show staff shortages, low pay and intensity of the work itself among main causes

Respect to Work campaign hopes to boost union membership in tech and finance sectors

Siptu says 90% of its 60,000 members in the public service voted in favor of the €3.6bn agreement

Indian man says ‘culture of racism’ led to his demotion following altercation with shoplifter

Staff and representatives had difficulty contacting new owners of business during two weeks’ notice given on closures

NBRU would retain its own identity within the Irish wing of Unite

Union says passengers and staff are suffering as the number of incidents on buses, trams and trains continues to grow

A handful of the largest unions could carry or defeat the deal, but the hope among the unions would be that there is a clear outcome in terms of a majority of unions and membership

Majority of employees covered by agreement reached in October to avert strike action have not yet received promised pay increases

First salary increase to take effect his month with those on lowest incomes set to receive up to 17.3 per cent by 2027, says Donohoe

Latest walkout comes after mass strike by 170,000 public sector workers last week

Siptu described move by employers group as a ‘craven attempt’ to row back on better conditions for workers

One-time Dublin City Councillor described as ‘great trade union leader, friend and mentor’

Clear gap between 8.5% over 2½ years offered by the Government and the 12.5% sought by unions

Forsa union chief Kevin Callinan says opening offer from Government side was ‘extremely disappointing’

Adrian Kane’s book is optimistic and thought-provoking on the future of trade unions and work

Some 5,000 staff were due to take indefinite action as part of a long-running dispute before recent deal was reached