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The General Secretary of Fórsa Kevin Callinan said that the size and timing of any pay deal will need to reflect the rising cost of living

Govt urged to begin public sector pay talks by May

The head of the country's largest public service union has called on the Government to open negotiations on a new public service pay agreement by May at the latest.

Business • 15 Feb 22

Unions are now being advised to seek increases in the range of 2.5% and 5.5% - in line with the rate of inflation

ICTU calls for increased wage rises in private sector

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is calling for increased wage rises in the private sector to reflect the current high rate of inflation.

Business • 11 Feb 22

Patricia King, General Secretary of Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU).

ICTU says remote working bill 'fundamentally flawed'

The body of the remote working bill announced yesterday is "fundamentally flawed", according to Patricia King, General Secretary of Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU).

Business • 26 Jan 22

The bodies say such claims are justified on the basis of the strong and rapid economic growth expected next year

Private sector staff should seek pay rises up to 4.5%

Private sector employees should seek pay increases of between 2.5% and 4.5% during 2022, guidance issued by the Private Sector Committee of ICTU and the Nevin Economic and Research Institute has recommended.

Business • 13 Dec 21

ICTU suggests employers' PRSI should be increased as part of reforms

Govt should abandon plans for tax cuts in Budget - ICTU

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said the Government should abandon its plans for tax cuts in the upcoming Budget and instead prioritise increases in public expenditure on housing, healthcare and childcare.

Business • 14 Sep 21

The three top PUP rates are set to be cut gradually beginning next month

ICTU urges Govt not to cut PUP for restricted sectors

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has urged the Government not to reduce the Pandemic Unemployment Payment for out of work workers in sectors that are not yet operational.

Business • 26 Aug 21

Under the Haddington Road Agreement (HRA), from July 2013, the standard weekly working weeks of many civil and public servants were lengthened by several hours

Removal of unpaid hours would not lead to extra costs

The removal of unpaid hours that are still being worked by civil and public servants under the 2013 Haddington Road Agreement would not lead to additional costs, reduced productivity or poorer service quality.

Business • 21 Jun 21

ISME said the PUP should be tapered off faster than currently planned

ISME: PUP acting as a 'brake' on getting workers back

Small and medium sized businesses are warning that the PUP is acting as "a significant brake" on getting workers back in certain sectors of the economy.

Business • 16 Jun 21

Public service unions ratify new pay agreement

Public service unions affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have overwhelmingly endorsed the new public service agreement, which will deliver pay rises of up to 3% over two years, and unwind some cuts and additional hours imposed during the financial crisis.

Ireland • 23 Feb 21

Under the new public service deal, workers will get a general round increase worth 1% of gross pay or €500 per year, whichever is the greater, on 1 October

Govt employees to receive 2% pay increases in new deal

350,000 Government employees are set to receive general pay increases of 2% over the lifetime of the new two-year public service agreement, with the potential of a further 1% under new sectoral bargaining arrangements.

Business • 11 Dec 20

ICTU employers to actively engage with workers and their representatives

Call for incomes to be protected during virus outbreak

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has called on employers to have regard to ensuring that workers' incomes are protected during the outbreak of Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 02 Mar 20

European Commission has said income inequality in Ireland is the highest across the EU

Levels of pay received by Ireland's CEOs criticised

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has criticised the levels of pay that the chief executives of the top companies in the country are receiving.

Business • 16 Dec 19

The EU and UK yesterday reached a new Brexit Withdrawal Agreement

Cautious welcome to Brexit deal from business groups

Business group Ibec said it was encouraged by the agreement between the EU and UK on a new Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.

Business • 18 Oct 19

It is understood some increases will be backdated to October 2018

Minister to announce €1.5m Defence Forces pay package

Defence Forces recruits and apprentices will no longer be charged for their accommodation and rations under a package of measures expected to be announced today by Minister of State for Defence Paul Kehoe.

Ireland • 02 Oct 19

Leo Varadkar said he wanted to get to point where person on average wage does not pay any tax at the highest rate

Taoiseach defends plan to cut income tax

The Taoiseach has warned that without income tax cuts, lower paid workers will end up paying more of their salary at the highest tax rates.

Business • 03 Jul 19

Owen Reidy said Congress was "full square" behind the backstop

ICTU highly critical of Johnson, Hunt's Brexit approach

The Brexit policies of the two candidates for UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, have come under heavy criticism at an Irish Congress of Trade Unions conference.

Ireland • 02 Jul 19

ICTU chief said sectors such as accommodation, food and retail argue there should be no changes or increases in the minimum wage

ICTU critical of low pay in retail, hospitality sectors

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has accused employers in the accommodation, retail and hospitality sectors of seeking to work low paid employees as hard as they can for as long as they can for as little as possible.

Ireland • 13 May 19

ICTU leaders met in Belfast and agreed to support the draft deal

ICTU backs draft Brexit withdrawal agreement

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions, which represents 800,000 workers on both sides of the border, has given its backing to the draft deal for the UK leaving the EU.

Brexit • 21 Nov 18

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions upheld a complaint by SIPTU against Unite in relation to alleged poaching of crane operators

Unions settle dispute over crane operators

Trade unions SIPTU and Unite have settled their long-running dispute over who has the right to represent crane operators on construction sites.

Business • 09 Jul 18

An Affordable Purchase Scheme and Affordable Rental Scheme were among three housing initiatives announced

Housing schemes 'no more than gestures', says ICTU

Trade unions have criticised the Government's latest initiatives on housing as consisting of no more than gestures.

Ireland • 23 Jan 18

Patricia King urged the Government to legislate immediately

ICTU: Precarious work is pervasive in Ireland

Precarious work is now pervasive in Ireland, with secure and regular employment increasingly being replaced by insecure, uncertain and unpredictable work, according to an ICTU-commissioned report.

Employment • 04 Dec 17

The ICTU has called for a range of measures to address the homelessness crisis

ICTU calls for €1bn home-building fund

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has called for a €1 billion home-building fund, compulsory purchase orders, and the accelerated introduction of a Vacant Site Levy to address the homelessness crisis.

Ireland • 06 Sep 17

Crane drivers in the union Unite have mounted intermittent stoppages on sites in pursuit of a significant pay increase

Planned strike by crane drivers suspended

Crane drivers have suspended tomorrow's planned strike to allow for talks at the Workplace Relations Commission.

Ireland • 06 Sep 17

Unite has been told by the ICTU it should terminate the membership of its crane operators

ICTU tells Unite to ask some members to rejoin SIPTU

The Unite trade union has been told by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions it should terminate the membership of its crane operators and encourage them to rejoin SIPTU.

Business • 20 Jul 17

Actors Equity President Padraig Murray said actors were among the thousands who regularly cross the border for work

Brexit is coming: Actors' union warns over border issue

Actors working on dramas such as Game of Thrones and Vikings could be among the cross-border workers affected by Brexit , according to the head of the union representing them.

Brexit • 05 Jul 17