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'We're going to stand up' - SIPTU promises industrial action on higher pay if necessary

Industrial action will be authorised by Ireland's largest trade union to secure adequate pay rises across the private sector. SIPTU representatives addressed over 100 delegates from workplaces across the services sector at their biennial delegate ...

06 Oct 2022 at 10:59

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Paid domestic violence leave should be based on an ‘honour system’

Paid domestic violence leave should be based on an “honour” system, rather than forcing victims to prove they are entitled to leave through a doctor’s sick note, an Oireachtas committee has been told. Dr Laura Bambrick, head of Social Policy and ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:14

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'Integral part of school communities' - Fórsa accepts pay increase for school secretaries

Trade union Fórsa has accepted improved pay and conditions for grant-funded school secretaries across Ireland. The Department of Education's offer received overwhelming endorsement by secretaries, 95% of whom voted in favour of the changes. It ...

24 Mar 2022 at 12:13

National News

Irish trade union calls for economy-wide working time review

An Irish trade union is calling for an economy-wide working time review. Fórsa made the call today (Friday May 27) after passing a motion calling for reduced working time, more remote working and other flexible arrangements at a conference ...

27 May 2022 at 16:54

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Taoiseach urges union members to accept ‘fair’ public sector pay deal

The Taoiseach has urged union members to accept what he insisted was a “fair” agreement on public sector pay increases. Micheal Martin welcomed the 6.5% rise that was tabled by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) following lengthy ...

30 Aug 2022 at 16:41

Thousands attend cost-of-living protest in Cork city

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Hundreds attend cost-of-living protest in Cork city

Thousands of people have attended a cost-of-living protest in Cork city, during which activists demanded further support from the Government to help people struggling with inflation. Protesters chanted “the cost of living is rising, ...

17 Sept 2022 at 18:03

National News

'We have a low pay crisis' - SIPTU calls on govt to raise minimum wage to at least €12

Ireland's largest trade union is calling on the government to raise minimum wage to at least €12 per hour. The call comes following the Low Pay Commission's recommendation of an 80 cent increase to €11.30 per hour, which SIPTU ...

14 Sept 2022 at 16:44

National News

Union welcomes pay increase award to retail workers

An 8% pay increase to retail workers at a major Irish grocery chain has been welcomed by the Mandate Trade Union was sought in July. However, Cathy McLoughlin, member of the union’s Dunnes’ National Committee expressed her ...

22 Dec 2022 at 14:11

National News

Tax incentive proposals for remote workers 'lacks ambition' - union official

Proposed increased tax incentives towards the cost of utilities for people working from home have been labelled as "lacking ambition" by a union official. Laura Bambrick, head of social policy and employment affairs with ...

06 Oct 2021 at 16:05

National News

Unions hold ‘positive’ meeting with incoming RTE boss

Trade union representatives at RTE held a “positive” meeting with the incoming director-general of the national broadcaster ahead of his first day in charge on Monday. It comes as a minister warned that Government ...

07 Jul 2023 at 15:17

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Boil water notices and water disruption on way at 12 local authorities facing strikes

Twelve local authorities are facing a disruption of water services later this week with boil water notices to be issued due to industrial action by the Unite Trade Union. Uisce Éireann confirmed it is aware of ...

12 Jul 2023 at 11:05

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AI developing faster than laws aiming to regulate it, academic warns

Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing at a faster pace than laws can be drafted in response, an academic has warned. Although the technology has been around in some form for some time, the rate at which ...

21 Jun 2023 at 12:19

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