Unions warn of growing crisis in local employment services
Unions oppose tendering process being undertaken by Department of Social Protection
Siptu warns over ‘winter of complete discontent’ in community sector
Unions demand halt of what it views as ‘privatisation’ of local employment services
Community employment staff to protest at ‘imminent threat of privatisation’
Unions urge Taoiseach to intervene over tendering process for employment services
Harris says there is significant shortage of skilled tradespeople
Minister says building and climate plans will draw from the same pool unless changes made
Siptu staff in local employment services and jobs clubs set to go on strike in September
Union urges Minister to halt what it says is privatisation of local employment services
Siptu protests against ‘Government privatising employment services’
Department issues tender request to increase dedicated resources, it says
Local authority staff fully prepared to strike if forced to join Irish Water, says Siptu
Union says priority must be to tackle chronic lack of investment in water infrastructure
Local authority staff can’t be forced into Irish Water, union says
New policy paper on the future of the utility is approved by Cabinet
Staff being asked to go into the workplace unnecessarily, Siptu says
Union urges all public and private sector employers to facilitate working from home
Staff in health groups to get €1,000 pay rise as strikes are averted
Staff in about 250 ‘Section 39’ agencies are to benefit from breakthrough in talks
Health and social services staff to start rolling series of strikes
Dispute centres over pay restoration for staff at Section 39 organisation
Unions say campaign of industrial action planned in State-funded health agencies
Fórsa sanctions ballot for strike action in about dozen Section 39 organisations
Workers in State-funded health agencies to ballot for industrial action over pay
Unions suggest focus of any action may be on Cork to put pressure on Taoiseach
Voluntary bodies warned of funding cuts unless staff redeploy, Siptu claims
Union says members in section 39 agencies being instructed to move to HSE facilities
Unions call for end to ‘staggering’ gender inequality for third-level staff
Liberty Hall gathering hears of precarious conditions facing women at universities
Referendum on Irish Water essential if unions to support transfer of local authority staff
Unions hold talks on Irish Water plans with Minister
Calls for councils to take back bin collection services following report
Consumer report says a new regulator should license waste firms and set prices
Siptu says it will resist any moves to change terms of public service pay deal
Varadkar had suggested money for pay rises could be used to tackle lower pay for newer entrants
Unions optimistic of move to end two-tier pay in public service
Employer group says Ministers must hold firm line on pay even if it means strikes
Irish Water drops performance-related bonuses
Staff set to challenge board decision, which has followed political pressure
Irish Water management and Siptu to have further talks on bonus payments
Siptu says unilateral changes to terms and conditions for staff “unacceptable”
Noonan hopes Irish Water follows through on bonus move
Siptu to meet management at utility company over decision to cancel 2014 payments
Trade unions to host Labour leadership hustings
Group secretary says unions will not endorse candidate in race as it would be ‘inappropriate’
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