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TUI votes to accept Haddington Road after ASTI members say 'no'

Sep 20th 2013, 7:42 PM 8,827 Views 76 Comments

The TUI’s General Secretary said members had accepted the public sector pay deal reluctantly, but that in this case it was the “lesser of two evils”.

'SIPTU Grassroots Unite' to protest in Dublin today

# Austerity

'SIPTU Grassroots Unite' to protest in Dublin today

Jul 27th 2013, 7:45 AM 4,681 Views 63 Comments

The group will march to the headquarters of the ICTU in Parnell Square from the Garden of Remembrance today at 2pm.

Another union votes in favour of Haddington Road deal

# Public Pay

Another union votes in favour of Haddington Road deal

Jun 28th 2013, 3:30 PM 6,018 Views 24 Comments

The Association of Higher and Civil Public Servants has voted 64 to 36 per cent to back the agreement.

Brian Hayes: 'Unions who reject new public pay deal will face harsher cuts'

# Public Sector

Brian Hayes: 'Unions who reject new public pay deal will face harsher cuts'

May 24th 2013, 9:56 AM 9,880 Views 146 Comments

Negotiations have “concluded” on the Haddington Road deal, said the junior finance minister, adding less favourable conditions will apply to those unions who reject it.

University lecturers agree to enter new Croke Park talks

# Pay Deal

University lecturers agree to enter new Croke Park talks

May 20th 2013, 1:45 PM 5,515 Views 9 Comments

The Irish Federation of University Teachers said it was up to the official side to prove that talks on a new pay deal are not just an attempt to persuade people to accept proposals that have already been rejected.

Howlin: Contingency plans in place for pay cuts ‘one way or another’

# Public Sector

Howlin: Contingency plans in place for pay cuts ‘one way or another’

May 14th 2013, 2:18 PM 12,448 Views 122 Comments

Brendan Howlin says the Government will accept pay deals with individual unions if an overall deal is impossible.

Health unions in new public pay talks as Croke Park cuts are tweaked

# Croke Park 2a

Health unions in new public pay talks as Croke Park cuts are tweaked

May 13th 2013, 7:05 PM 10,543 Views 94 Comments

The LRC has agreed amendments to the increment freeze for higher earners, while extended working weeks will be delayed.

Croke Park deal should INCREASE spending, not cut it, says union

# Croke Park 2

Croke Park deal should INCREASE spending, not cut it, says union

May 13th 2013, 6:50 AM 5,774 Views 27 Comments

UNITE says trying to cut the public pay bill will shrink the economy – so the proposed savings should be invested instead.

Howlin: It's in personal interests of public workers to accept pay cuts

# Croke Park II

Howlin: It's in personal interests of public workers to accept pay cuts

May 13th 2013, 6:30 AM 10,824 Views 110 Comments

As he prepares for Kieran Mulvey to sound the death knell on pay talks, Brendan Howlin says national solvency is good for everyone.

SIPTU boss says temporary tax hikes to high earners could avoid public cuts

# Croke Park 2a

SIPTU boss says temporary tax hikes to high earners could avoid public cuts

May 12th 2013, 2:05 PM 8,832 Views 108 Comments

Jack O’Connor says he is becoming optimistic that there could yet be progress on a replacement to the Croke Park 2 deal.

# Public Sector

Joan Burton: In everybody's interest that we get a public sector pay deal

May 12th 2013, 1:24 PM 8,863 Views 85 Comments

The Minister for Social Protection says she is “hopeful” a deal can be reached with unions ahead of tomorrow’s deadline.

Sector-specific talks on table as Howlin prepares for defeat on pay deal

# Croke Park 2

Sector-specific talks on table as Howlin prepares for defeat on pay deal

May 10th 2013, 6:55 AM 10,181 Views 81 Comments

The public expenditure minister tells TheJournal.ie that some unions would need a dramatic U-turn – and that the next option is negotiating with unions on an individual basis.

# Public Sector

Five days to go: New deadline to reach deal on public sector pay cuts

May 8th 2013, 8:38 AM 5,595 Views 46 Comments

The government is seeking to cut public sector pay by €300 million this year and hopes for a negotiated settlement with trade unions by next week.

Column: It's fanciful to think a wealth tax would make the rich leave Ireland

# Opinion

Column: It's fanciful to think a wealth tax would make the rich leave Ireland

May 5th 2013, 7:30 PM 198 Views 125 Comments

A former IMF head of the mission for Ireland has said an entire reliance on austerity was not the right move – yet we’re still following that road. David Cronin asks why.

Prison officers: 'We can't deal with 16-year-olds - we're not child carers'

# Prisons

Prison officers: 'We can't deal with 16-year-olds - we're not child carers'

May 3rd 2013, 11:58 AM 14,087 Views 63 Comments

The Prison Officers Association says members need special training to deal with underage inmates – and they don’t get it.

Lower-paid civil servants to discuss Croke Park fallout

# Croke Park II

Lower-paid civil servants to discuss Croke Park fallout

Apr 26th 2013, 7:54 AM 5,434 Views 38 Comments

The Civil Public and Services Union’s annual conference will discuss how to act now that Croke Park 2 has been rejected.

Column: To restore our financial credibility, tough decisions must be taken on Croke Park 2

# Opinion

Column: To restore our financial credibility, tough decisions must be taken on Croke Park 2

Apr 26th 2013, 7:00 AM 45 Views 99 Comments

You can’t spend money you don’t have, writes Seán Murphy, who says Jack O’Connor’s proposal to use the €1 billion promissory note savings and taxing the wealthy is not a viable solution.

No deal on public pay means no protection against job cuts - Kenny

# Croke Park 2

No deal on public pay means no protection against job cuts - Kenny

Apr 24th 2013, 12:22 PM 11,080 Views 154 Comments

Enda Kenny says workers rejected the Croke Park 2 deal knowing it would have protected them against mandatory redundancies.

# Croke Park 2

Revised Budget figures presented to Dáil - including Croke Park 2 cuts

Apr 24th 2013, 8:03 AM 5,825 Views 50 Comments

Opposition parties say Brendan Howlin shouldn’t have compiled Budget figures assuming that Croke Park 2 would be accepted.

# Public Pay

SIPTU president wants promissory note savings used to avoid public pay cuts

Apr 23rd 2013, 9:13 AM 5,514 Views 81 Comments

Jack O’Connor says using the €1 billion annual savings, and a higher tax rate on high earners, can avoid wide public strikes.

# You Told Us

Aaron McKenna: We must sacrifice industrial peace to save the nation

Apr 20th 2013, 8:00 AM 38 Views 160 Comments

We have been treating nurses and gardai as equal in importance to receptionists and quango directors, they are not equal in importance, writes Aaron McKenna.

Gilmore won't say whether Government will legislate for public pay cuts

# Leaders' Questions

Gilmore won't say whether Government will legislate for public pay cuts

Apr 18th 2013, 12:32 PM 6,842 Views 82 Comments

The Tánaiste calls for ‘calm, reasoned reflection’ after the Croke Park 2 pay proposals were struck down by public workers.

Shatter tells garda superintendents he's 'sorry they felt excluded' from Croke Park talks

# Croke Park 2

Shatter tells garda superintendents he's 'sorry they felt excluded' from Croke Park talks

Apr 17th 2013, 6:46 PM 12,063 Views 63 Comments

The Justice Minister also said that recruitment would now have to be delayed because there must be funds to pay for them.

Government 'absolutely united' behind Howlin in bid to save €300m: Kenny

# Leaders' Questions

Government 'absolutely united' behind Howlin in bid to save €300m: Kenny

Apr 17th 2013, 11:36 AM 9,015 Views 139 Comments

Enda Kenny says the outcome of the Croke Park 2 vote doesn’t change the Government’s need to cut public payroll costs.

Hayes: People shouldn't be fooled by union leaders

# Croke Park 2

Hayes: People shouldn't be fooled by union leaders

Apr 16th 2013, 4:30 PM 9,824 Views 70 Comments

The Junior Minister said that those arguing for a No vote are “arguing for the unknown”.

Seven unions have now rejected Croke Park II proposals

# Croke Park 2

Seven unions have now rejected Croke Park II proposals

Apr 15th 2013, 5:15 PM 15,952 Views 118 Comments

Earlier, two unions representing builders and plasterers both said that the deal would offer job security for members and voted in favour of it.

Column: ‘Over the past five years, I’ve seen the heart being torn from our schools’

# Opinion

Column: ‘Over the past five years, I’ve seen the heart being torn from our schools’

Apr 15th 2013, 1:00 PM 192 Views 98 Comments

Cuts to teachers’ salaries and increased taxation have left some of my colleagues just making ends meet, writes Carmel Hume.

# Croke Park 2

TEEU rejects 'Croke Park 2' proposals by two-to-one margin

Apr 12th 2013, 1:52 PM 7,517 Views 64 Comments

The union, which represents engineering and electrical workers, is the third to vote against the deal.

Unions against Croke Park deal will 'not be bound' by ICTU vote

# Croke Park 2

Unions against Croke Park deal will 'not be bound' by ICTU vote

Apr 11th 2013, 5:42 PM 7,026 Views 77 Comments

Minister Brendan Howlin ha said that it is “dishonest” to say that there are no consequences arising from a ‘no’ vote.

Fiscal council finds 'wiggle room' on Budget targets - but wants full cuts

# Budget 2014

Fiscal council finds 'wiggle room' on Budget targets - but wants full cuts

Apr 10th 2013, 1:24 PM 6,993 Views 98 Comments

The Fiscal Advisory Council recommends sticking to plans for another €5.1bn in cuts over two years – even though we’re on course to be well ahead of the EU’s deficit targets.