Aer Lingus SIPTU members to vote on new recovery plan Aer Lingus management and SIPTU have negotiated proposals which could herald a reduction in the 500 redundancies announced by the airline last week. Business • 26 Jun 20
Unions critical of withdrawal of offer by Aer Lingus Fórsa, the union representing staff at Aer Lingus, has described "unilateral action" by the airline to move ahead with cutting the pay and working hours … Business • 16 Jun 20
Aer Lingus to cut pay, hours to 30% of pre-Covid levels Aer Lingus is to cut the pay and working hours of staff to 30% of pre-Covid-19 levels and implement layoffs after unions failed to meet … Business • 15 Jun 20
SIPTU wants financial aid for health workers with virus SIPTU has called for financial support and compensation for all health workers contracting the Covid-19 virus, including those not directly employed by the State. Business • 19 May 20
SIPTU appeals for childcare plan for essential workers Health workers deemed essential during the Covid-19 emergency are having to take annual leave or call in sick because of a lack of childcare since … Coronavirus • 14 Apr 20
Building sites get 48 hours to comply with guidelines Liz Canavan, assistant secretary for social policy at the Department of the Taoiseach, said today that the construction industry had been given 48 hours to … Business • 26 Mar 20
Covid-19 support payment will start next week The first applicants for the Government's Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Support Payment will start receiving it from next week. Coronavirus • 21 Mar 20
Govt to change employer refund scheme to allow top-ups The Government has found a mechanism to enable businesses to provide top-up payments to staff above the €203 being provided through the new Employer Covid-19 … Business • 20 Mar 20
Parts of HSE Covid-19 strategy rejected by unions Health service unions have said they will not cooperate with certain new HSE proposals providing for extensive outsourcing and redeployment, along with a ban on … Ireland • 08 Mar 20
ICTU call to protect income of workers hit by Covid-19 ICTU has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to ensure that workers affected by Covid-19 do not suffer any loss of income that might deter them … Coronavirus • 04 Mar 20
500 home helps vote in favour of strike action over pay Up to 500 home helps in three HSE-funded social and health and disability care bodies have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action in a dispute … Ireland • 30 Jan 20
GoSafe staff strike over working conditions GoSafe has said up to 78% of speed camera monitoring sessions are operational today despite industrial action by some workers. Ireland • 26 Oct 19
UK govt indifferent to peace process - SIPTU The country's largest union SIPTU has described the British government as "destructive" and" pompous", and accused it of "mind-blowing indifference" to the peace process. Brexit • 07 Oct 19
Workers vote for strike action at Irish Pride Employees at the Irish Pride plant in Taghmon, Co Wexford, have voted in favour of taking strike action over trade union recognition. Business • 27 Aug 19
Labour Court to hold hearing in health dispute The pay dispute between heath support staff and the HSE has been referred to the Labour Court for a preliminary hearing tomorrow morning. News • 27 Jun 19
Minister welcomes SIPTU decision to resume talks The Minister for Health has welcomed the announcement that there will be talks at the Workplace Relations Commission tomorrow in a bid to resolve the … Health • 26 Jun 19
10,000 health support staff to take strike action 10,000 HSE support staff at 38 hospitals are set to take part in 24 hours of industrial action, after there were no moves to break … Health • 26 Jun 19
Wednesday's strike by healthcare staff to go ahead A strike this Wednesday by 10,000 HSE support staff at 38 hospitals and healthcare facilities around the country will go ahead after talks at the … Health • 24 Jun 19
SIPTU defers Tuesday's strike by health support staff SIPTU health service support staff have deferred their strike planned for next Tuesday to allow for further negotiations on Monday, but have warned that if … Health • 21 Jun 19
Health staff strike called off to allow for talks Tomorrow's strike by hospital support staff has been called off to allow for further talks. Health • 19 Jun 19
Harris calls for both sides to work to avert HSE strike Minister for Health Simon Harris has called for all sides to "use the industrial relations mechanisms of the State" to avert strike action planned by … Health • 18 Jun 19
Strike by HSE support staff to go ahead on Thursday Thursday's strike by 10,000 HSE support staff is set to go ahead after talks at the Workplace Relations Commission ended without agreement. Health • 17 Jun 19
10,000 health support staff to strike on 20 June Hospitals and health care facilities face serious industrial disruption later this month as up to 10,000 health support staff have served notice of a 24-hour … Health • 05 Jun 19
36 health service facilities face threat of disruption Thirty-six health service facilities face the threat of disruption early next month, as SIPTU prepares to announce the result of a ballot for strike action … Ireland • 16 May 19
SIPTU warns of strike action by health staff over pay SIPTU has warned of possible strike action by around 7,000 health service support staff this summer in a dispute over pay and regrading. Health • 04 Apr 19
