# ictu - Friday 17 June, 2022
# Pay Talks
# Pay Talks
ICTU President Kevin Callinan said some progress was made and negotiations remained civil, but the gap between sides may not be bridged.
# ictu - Thursday 2 June, 2022
# Irish Defence Forces
# Irish Defence Forces
The representative bodies had been campaigning for better pay and conditions for Irish Defence Forces personnel.
# ictu - Tuesday 24 May, 2022
# Armed Forces
# Armed Forces
Defence Minister Simon Coveney said that the government is aware of the ‘longstanding desire’ of the body to associate with the union
# ictu - Tuesday 19 April, 2022
# Industrial Relations
# Industrial Relations
Defence Forces Officers voted 85% in favour of joining the trade union body.
# ictu - Wednesday 2 March, 2022
# Remote Work
# Remote Work
The union federation has demanded major amendments to proposed legislation on rights to request remote working arrangements.
# ictu - Wednesday 26 January, 2022
# Remote Working
# Remote Working
Trade unions have taken aim at the draft legislation, which they say is stacked in favour of employers over workers.
# ictu - Thursday 20 January, 2022
# Bank Holliers
# Bank Holliers
For the vast bulk of workers within the State, a new public holiday will entitle them to an extra day’s paid leave.
# ictu - Wednesday 5 January, 2022
# Close Contacts
# Close Contacts
Amid industry pressure, the Taoiseach said NPHET will keep the isolation period for close contacts under review.
# ictu - Tuesday 4 January, 2022
# Covid Absences
# Covid Absences
“Covid-related shortages are not the result of ‘absenteeism’, which is defined as an avoidable absence from work.”
# ictu - Monday 15 November, 2021
# Jobseeker's Benefit
ICTU general secretary says higher PUP rate highlight paltry nature of Jobseeker's Benefit, Ian Curran writes. Calls to move to European-style system, where welfare benefits are based on a percentage of past earnings. Irish flat-rate system dates back to period before independence.
# ictu - Tuesday 9 November, 2021
# Voluntary Sector
# Voluntary Sector
Unions say the sector was severely hit by the recession and workers have not received a pay rise in 12 years.
# ictu - Tuesday 14 September, 2021
# Budget 2022
"Permanent tax cuts" set out in the Summer Economic Statement are "unjustified", ICTU says. Instead, Budget 2022 should prioritise spending on public services including early years care. Government should phase out various reliefs related to Capital Acquisitions and Local Property taxes.
# ictu - Tuesday 7 September, 2021
# Income Support
# Income Support
Students who have been availing of the scheme will receive their final payments today.
# ictu - Thursday 26 August, 2021
# Workers
# Workers
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions outlined concerns it has for workers and workplaces ahead of next week’s reopening plans.
# ictu - Friday 21 May, 2021
# Debenhams Debacle
# Debenhams Debacle
Debenhams workers have voted to accept a €3 million package, which will end their industrial action.
# ictu - Tuesday 23 February, 2021
# Public Sector
# Public Sector
The package was ratified at a meeting this morning.
# ictu - Monday 14 December, 2020
# CETA
# CETA
TD Neasa Hourigan has told the party that she will vote against the motion if it goes ahead tomorrow.
# ictu - Friday 11 December, 2020
# ICTU
# ICTU
Each of the public service unions will now consider the proposal before putting the package to their members.
# ictu - Tuesday 24 November, 2020
# PSSA
# PSSA
The Public Service Stability Agreement expires at the end of the year.
# ictu - Sunday 22 November, 2020
# Sick Pay
# Sick Pay
An employment law expert explains the current legal situation and the government’s options.
# ictu - Wednesday 23 September, 2020
# Pay Dispute
# Pay Dispute
ICTU was unhappy that members would not recommend an increase of more than 1%.
# ictu - Sunday 20 September, 2020
# Protection
# Protection
The union said up to half of the labour force, including hundreds of thousands of low-paid workers, do not receive sick pay.
# ictu - Sunday 16 August, 2020
# Sick And Tired
# Sick And Tired
Ireland is completely out of line with European norms in not requiring employers to continue to pay a worker’s wage if sick and unable to work, writes Dr Laura Bambrick.
# ictu - Thursday 13 August, 2020
# Meat Plants
# Meat Plants
Meat plants accused of ‘union-busting tactics’ by a trade union representative.
# ictu - Saturday 9 May, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The HSA can order a business to shut down operations if it doesn’t comply with the measures.
# ictu - Tuesday 28 April, 2020
# Protection
# Protection
Unions are monitoring the situation but they say enforcement resources need to be increased.
# ictu - Thursday 23 April, 2020
# Revenue
# Revenue
Fianna Fáil has called on the government to issue “clear and simple guidance” on this issue.
# ictu - Tuesday 3 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The organisation says there has been “considerable public debate” on the issue in recent days.
# ictu - Saturday 1 February, 2020
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
Trade unions said that there was a “fear and anxiety” among workers that good quality replacement jobs wouldn’t be provided.
# ictu - Monday 16 December, 2019
# Top Earners
# Top Earners
The ICTU report shows that among the 26 large firms studied, CEO pay rose in 11 of them.
# ictu - Sunday 30 December, 2018
# Top Brass
# Top Brass
ICTU has compiled a list of 26 companies with an average CEO pay of €2.3 million.
# ictu - Monday 15 October, 2018
# Nothing To Do With Us
# Nothing To Do With Us
ICTU now says that only union members can make a complaint. However, it is the fact ESB workers are no longer union members that is in dispute.
# ictu - Monday 8 October, 2018
# Let Me Go
# Let Me Go
A spokesperson for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU ) says it does not have to respond to those mails because it is merely copied on them and is not the intended recipient.
# ictu - Tuesday 2 October, 2018
# Workers Rights
# Workers Rights
PDFORRA, which represents soldiers, sailors and aircrew has been campaigning for trade union rights.
# ictu - Tuesday 7 August, 2018
# Exodus
# Exodus
Former Connect members numbering in the ‘hundreds’ were recently expelled by Siptu at the request of its sister union.
# ictu - Saturday 28 July, 2018
# State Of The Union
# State Of The Union
550 workers left the electrical union Connect in March of 2017.
# ictu - Tuesday 16 January, 2018
# Big Earners
# Big Earners
The head of building company CRH took home nearly €10m.
# ictu - Thursday 9 November, 2017
# Unions
# Unions
Unions that wish to be included in the deal will have to notify ICTU in writing
# ictu - Thursday 9 February, 2017
# Shock And Awe
# Shock And Awe
‘Indefinite’ industrial action is due to begin at some Tesco stores from Tuesday 14 February.
# ictu - Tuesday 15 November, 2016
# Money Money Money
# Money Money Money
Pressure is mounting on government to deal with the public pay row, as private sector unions set to lodge pay claims.
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