Who is affected by the public sector strike and can it be averted?
Public sector industrial action presents a big challenge for parents and patients amid escalation of dispute
Fórsa
Trade union
Public sector strike ‘inevitable’ and will see up to 150,000 medical appointments cancelled
First of two scheduled walkouts will bring widespread disruption, with further escalation possible in November
Nurses stage lunchtime protests at number of hospitals nationwide
Protests are planned in advance of work stoppages that will begin in public health service next week
Budget 2027 falls short of preventing public sector industrial action, say unions
Fórsa school secretaries and caretakers back pension deal officially ending dispute that sparked strikes last year
HIV Ireland quit HSE programme due to ‘slagging’ and claims of corruption, WRC told
Charity defends complaint of whistleblower penalisation brought by veteran manager accused of bullying
Almost all schools to close for second day in coming weeks as unions turn the screw
Leaders of country’s four largest public service unions met on Monday to consider escalation of their dispute over a new pay deal
Industrial action at Oberstown Child Detention Campus postponed after WRC talks
Fórsa members were due to take part in a 72-hour work stoppage next week over staffing issues
Public sector unions reject Jack Chambers’ call to enter talks as disagreement remains
Work-to-rule among large portions of civil and public service began on Wednesday
Public sector workers refusing to enter talks on pay deal, Chambers says
More than 100,000 civil and public servants commenced a work-to rule on Wednesday
More than 100,000 public sector workers to begin industrial action on Wednesday
Move comes as unions exert pressure on Coalition to start talks on new pay agreement
Ireland’s EU presidency may be about to hit a snag
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Civil Service work-to-rule expected to disrupt EU presidency
Escalating public-sector pay dispute to create headache for Irish diplomats in Brussels during EU presidency
Strike action to resume at Oberstown after deadline passes
A number of stoppages were staged during the summer before an agreement was brokered at the Workplace Relations Commission
Medical scientists to join proposed public service industrial action over absence of pay deal
Association represents about 2,000 laboratory scientists, who carry out diagnostic testing in public hospitals
Aer Lingus to continue talks with unions on job cuts
Irish airline seeking to meet target set by owner to secure aircraft in the future
Aer Lingus to offer up to €180,000 redundancy to office staff
Deal includes five weeks’ pay for every year worked, unions insist on voluntary departures
School closures loom on separate days next month as teacher pay dispute escalates
Members of ASTI to begin work-to-rule on October 5th and will strike nine days later if ‘meaningful’ pay talks are not under way
Trade union balloting is ‘only delaying’ public sector pay deal, Jack Chambers says
Provision will be made in budget for new deal despite the lack of agreement, Minister says
Doctors and university lecturers latest to vote in favour of industrial action
Industrial action by over 160,000 public sector workers due to begin later this month
Teachers back industrial action including one-day strike that would close primary schools
Union says ballot result is ‘an emphatic mandate from teachers in primary and special schools who are struggling to make ends meet’
Workers’ demands for a cost-of-living package won’t be easily dismissed
Jack Chambers and Micheál Martin are giving mixed messaging on social partnership
Eir pensioners win right to run candidate for trustee positions
Association of retired staff campaigning against a claimed break in the link between their pensions and current staff pay
Disruption to schools and health services likely with unions to stage one-day strike
A further strike if necessary ‘is also planned’, Irish Congress of Trade Unions says, as it puts pressure on Government over new pay deal
Hospitals face disruption as three trade unions set to start campaign of industrial action
Fórsa, Siptu and INMO have all said they will take action on September 30th
INMO members overwhelmingly vote for industrial action over absence of new public pay deal
Nursing union says members dissatisfied with Government’s ‘lack of urgency’ over cost-of-living pressures they are facing
Threat of public sector industrial action ‘completely unwarranted’ – Chambers
Minister for Public Expenditure made the remarks while insisting the Government wants a ‘fair’ public pay deal
Public service industrial action could be under way by month’s end, says Fórsa trade union
Any action would have ‘serious effects right across the public sector’, according to union chief Kevin Callinan
Public sector faces widespread strikes if new pay deal not agreed
Siptu members overwhelmingly back industrial action, while 100,000-member Fórsa will announce the outcome of its ballot on Tuesday
Further strike action at Oberstown averted after staff accept proposals
Staff were planning 48-hour strike from Monday over concerns around conditions in child detention centre
Inside the crisis at Oberstown: ‘We are in an emergency situation’
Agreement has been reached to increase staffing levels, although concerns remain about lack of capacity and an increase in detainees ‘acting out’
Agreement is reached in Oberstown staffing dispute after WRC talks
Industrial action at child detention centre planned for next week is paused until outcome of union ballot
Aer Lingus jobs cuts plan vague, says cabin crew union
Airline seeking to lay off up to 500 workers to cut costs
Talks to prevent 48-hour work stoppage at State’s only child detention centre to begin
Oberstown has recently seen an increase the number of boys it is certified to accommodate, from 40 to 42
Aer Lingus head office staff seek to stall job cuts talks
Move follows row with pilots over European works council demand for consultations
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