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Fórsa says their work-to-rule will continue until their dispute is resolved or until meaningful talks begin

Secretaries' union asks Dept to take dispute to WRC

The trade union representing school secretaries has written to the Department of Education asking it to agree to use the services of the Workplace Relations Commission in an effort to resolve the current school secretaries' dispute.

Education • 30 Sep 19

Staff say they have been victims of an 'antiquated and discriminatory' two-tier pay system since 1978

Schools hit by disruption as secretaries strike

School secretaries at hundreds of schools stopped work for an hour this morning in a dispute over pay and conditions.

Ireland • 20 Sep 19

Fórsa will meet officials from the Department of Education on Wednesday

Fórsa to meet Dept officials over secretaries strike

The union representing school secretaries will meet Department of Education officials on Wednesday to discuss the issues behind industrial action due to begin two days later.

Education • 13 Sep 19

Around 180 pilots who are members of IALPA were due to take industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions

Court grants Ryanair's injunction, preventing strikes

The High Court has granted Ryanair an injunction preventing a planned strike over the next two days by some of the airline's pilots based in Ireland.

Ireland • 21 Aug 19

Ryanair pilots who are members of IALPA are planning to strike for 48 hours next week

Ryanair to seek injunction blocking Irish pilot strike

Ryanair is to ask the High Court for an order preventing its Irish based pilots from going on strike next week.

Business • 16 Aug 19

Ryanair's directly-employed pilots based in Ireland will strike for 48 hours next week

Ryanair accuses union of collapsing mediation talks

Ryanair has accused trade union Fórsa of collapsing mediation talks aimed at resolving a number of issues between the two sides.

Business • 15 Aug 19

The Forsa Services and Enterprises Division conference is underway in Sligo

Fórsa demands more influence over Government policy

The country's largest public service union has demanded more influence over government policy and has dismissed the current consultative arrangements with the government as a "box-ticking exercise".

Ireland • 23 May 19

Fórsa delegates have also mandated for the union to seek the abolition of additional working hours imposed during the economic crisis

Health, social care staff at Fórsa to pursue pay rises

Health and social care staff belonging to the largest public service union Fórsa are to pursue knock-on pay rises in the wake of the recent increases awarded to nurses and midwives.

Ireland • 22 May 19

Stobart Air operates Aer Lingus Regional services

Stobart Air cabin crew to ballot for industrial action

Stobart Air cabin crew are to ballot for industrial action in a dispute over union recognition rights.

Employment • 01 Apr 19

The report calls for services such as waste collection to be returned to councils

Push for councils to retake control of services

Public service unions have launched a campaign to boost the powers of local government and to bring privatised services back under the control of local authorities.

Ireland • 27 Mar 19

Fórsa's campaign is being backed by Ireland's three teacher unions

Union in call for fair pay for school secretaries

A trade union representing school secretaries has begun a campaign calling for fair pay and working conditions

Education • 17 Jan 19

Aer Lingus is to make a €25,000 donation to two charities – Focus Ireland and Pieta House – which were chosen by staff

Aer Lingus apologises to staff over article

Aer Lingus management has apologised to staff over after a newspaper article said there had been millions of euro in stock losses and theft from passengers.

Ireland • 07 Dec 18

Concerns over plans to transfer 3,500 local authority workers to Irish Water

Unions vow to resist employee transfers to Irish Water

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy has declined to commit to a date for a constitutional referendum on keeping water services infrastructure in public ownership.

Ireland • 06 Dec 18

Fórsa said it will decide whether to engage in negotiations after Thursday's meeting

Unions and Minister to discuss council staff transfer

Unions representing 3,500 water services staff in local authorities are to meet Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy on Thursday to discuss government proposals to transfer them to the Irish Water utility.

Ireland • 04 Dec 18

Call for four-day working week came at a conference on the Future of Working Time

Unions call for four-day week as technology advances

Unions have called for a four-day working week to ensure workers share the fruits of technological change.

Ireland • 22 Nov 18

The deal will run from 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2021

Ryanair agrees framework for deal with Italian unions

Ryanair has announced that it has agreed the framework for a collective labour agreement with Italian cabin crew unions.

Ryanair • 14 Sep 18

The decision brings to an end dispute that saw thousands of passengers have travel plans disrupted

Ryanair pilots in Ireland vote to accept agreement

Ryanair pilots based in Ireland have voted unanimously to accept a collective agreement negotiated with the company last month.

Ryanair • 06 Sep 18

The proposed agreement will now be balloted by Fórsa members

Dublin-based Ryanair pilots to vote on proposed deal

Around 100 Dublin-based Ryanair pilots will vote on a proposed deal to resolve the ongoing dispute at the company.

Ryanair • 23 Aug 18

The dispute has led to five one-day strikes by the airline's Irish-based pilots

Talks between Ryanair, pilots union to resume tomorrow

Talks between Ryanair and pilots union Fórsa are set to resume tomorrow morning following three days of talks earlier this week.

Ryanair • 16 Aug 18

Ryanair management and the pilots' union Fórsa, are attempting to resolve differences over base transfers, promotions, leave and other issues

Talks between Ryanair and pilots' union continue

Talks between pilots' union Fórsa and Ryanair are continuing at Dublin Airport, with the sides attempting to resolve differences over base transfers, promotions, leave and other issues.

Business • 23 Aug 18

Talks to resolve Ryanair pilots' dispute continuing

A second day of talks aimed at ending the long-running dispute between Ryanair and its Irish-based pilots is continuing at Dublin Airport this evening.

Ireland • 14 Aug 18

The summer dispute has been over base transfers, promotions, leave and other issues

Talks to resolve Ryanair dispute to resume tomorrow

Talks between Ryanair and pilots to try to resolve a long-running dispute have concluded for the day at Dublin Airport.

Ryanair • 13 Aug 18

Passengers wait at the Brussels South Airport in Belgium

Ryanair pilot strike grounds 400 flights across Europe

Hundreds of Ryanair flights have been cancelled today as a result of a 24-hour walk-out by pilots in Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands in a dispute over pay and conditions.

Ryanair • 10 Aug 18

Ryanair's Irish-based pilots are set to stage a 5th day of strike action this Friday

Ryanair pilots in five countries to strike on Friday

Ryanair is set to be hit by a 24-hour pilots' strike in five countries this Friday.

Ryanair • 08 Aug 18

Ryanair pilots outside the company headquarters at Swords in Dublin today

Pilots accept Ryanair proposal for mediation in dispute

The Ryanair elected pilot representatives in Ireland have accepted the airline's proposal for third party mediation without preconditions overseen by former director general of the Workplace Relations Commission Kieran Mulvey.

Ryanair • 04 Aug 18