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Industrial action is being held from 8am to 4pm today at the Oberstown detention centre

Fire breaks out at Oberstown detention centre

Several units of the fire brigade are attending a fire at the Oberstown youth detention centre in Co Dublin.

The Labour Court had recommended increases of 8.25% over three years

Bus drivers reject Labour Court pay recommendation

Dublin Bus drivers, represented by the National Rail and Bus Drivers Union, have voted to reject a Labour Court pay award.

News • 29 Jul 16

St John of God head office in Stillorgan, Dublin

SIPTU seeks clarity over St John of God top-ups

SIPTU has written to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform seeking clarification of recent revelations over pay and pension top-ups totalling €1.64m for senior managers in the St John of God organisation.

News • 11 Jul 16

SIPTU suspended planned stoppages on the Luas today and tomorrow

Ballot on new pay deal for Luas drivers

A ballot of Luas drivers on a Labour Court recommendation aimed at resolving their four-month-long pay dispute gets under way today.

News • 02 Jun 16

Both SIPTU and Transdev are considering options available to them

SIPTU to ballot members on Luas deal

Luas drivers are to ballot on the Labour Court recommendation aimed at resolving the four-month pay dispute with Transdev.

News • 31 May 16

A threatened strike which would have affected 70 Tesco stores was deferred to allow for today's talks

Tesco defends plan to change contracts for staff

Tesco has defended its plans to move 300 long-serving workers onto the less generous contracts which apply to thousands of Tesco staff recruited since 1996.

News • 27 May 16

Luas drivers have been in dispute with Transdev over pay increases since February

Labour Court hearing into Luas pay dispute ends

The Managing Director of Transdev has said that the Labour Court investigation into the Luas pay dispute was a good opportunity for the company to put across its view.

News • 26 May 16

Luas drivers have further strike action planned for this month and June

Luas strike 'particularly disappointing'

Minister for Transport Shane Ross has said it is "particularly disappointing" that the travelling public will have to "enjoy yet more disruption" due the Luas strike.

News • 17 May 16

Suspension of scheme comes during long running dispute

Luas operator suspends sick pay scheme

Luas operator Transdev has suspended the sick pay scheme for workers who have been in dispute with the company over pay.

News • 16 May 16

Luas drivers are to continue their industrial action despite a threat of a 10% cut to their wages

Drivers to continue action despite pay threat

Luas drivers are to push forward with their pay claim despite the threat of a 10% cut to their wages, according to a SIPTU shop stewart.

News • 28 Apr 16

Luas drivers will not accept pay cuts, says SIPTU

Luas tram drivers who are engaged in an industrial dispute over pay will not accept any cuts in their wages as threatened by management, according to their union SIPTU.

News • 27 Apr 16

Eight days of strike action were planned for the coming weeks

Luas drivers call off strikes planned for weekend

Luas drivers have called off strike action planned for this Saturday and Sunday to allow for further talks in the ongoing dispute over pay.

News • 18 Apr 16

99% of those who voted backed industrial action

Tesco workers back strike action over pay cut plan

Around 1,000 Tesco employees have voted to back strike action over plans by the company to reduce their pay and conditions.

News • 15 Apr 16

Strike action is planned on eight days in the coming weeks

SIPTU says Luas shutdown now seems 'inevitable'

SIPTU has said a shutdown of the Luas service seems "inevitable" following the company's decision to place staff on protective notice in the wake of ongoing industrial action.

News • 13 Apr 16

SIPTU and NBRU have confirmed they will not attend the talks

Unions criticised for refusing talks on DART times

Iarnród Éireann has criticised SIPTU and the National Bus and Rail Union for refusing to attend negotiations aimed at averting strike action over the introduction of a timetable with more frequent DART services.

Ireland • 21 Mar 16

Strike action is planned for St Patrick's Day

Bus plan cancelled as further Luas talks sought

There has been a possible breakthrough in the Luas dispute as the Workplace Relations Commission has invited both Luas operator Transdev and the drivers to talks tomorrow.

News • 14 Mar 16

Private buses will operate on Luas routes from 7.30am to 7pm on St Patrick's Day

Hiring buses will 'up the ante' in Luas strike

NBRU General Secretary Dermot O'Leary has said the move by Luas operator Transdev to hire private buses during a strike planned for St Patrick's Day will 'up the ante' and he said protests on the day will be angry with children exposed to that.

News • 13 Mar 16

Luas drivers are seeking pay increases of up to 53%

Tuesday's Luas strike off as sides agree to talks

Strike action by Luas drivers planned for next Tuesday has been cancelled after Luas operator Transdev and the union representing drivers accepted an invitation from the Workplace Relations Commission to attend talks on Monday.

News • 03 Mar 16

Cadbury employees 900 people at its factory in Coolock, Dublin

Strike action planned at Dublin Cadbury plant

Cadbury's operations in Ireland face disruption from next Thursday as SIPTU and Unite have served strike notice on the company.

News • 25 Feb 16

SIPTU members are seeking a pay increase of up to 53% over five years

Calls for negotiations to end Luas strike action

The Workplace Relations Commission is to call both sides in the Luas dispute to intensive talks next week in a bid to resolve the row which has shut down the service for four days over the past fortnight.

News • 25 Feb 16

SIPTU called on Transdev to fully engage in negotiations

SIPTU warns Luas row could 'fester and escalate'

SIPTU has warned that the Luas dispute will "fester and escalate" if employer Transdev does not fully engage in negotiations to find a solution.

News • 24 Feb 16

The accusation comes in a letter from Transdev Human Resources Manager David Horgan to SIPTU

Luas drivers accused of 'increased' toilet breaks

Luas operator Transdev has accused SIPTU members of systematically orchestrating toilet breaks as part of a work-to-rule, resulting in disruption and delays to services.

News • 22 Feb 16

An estimated 90,000 people per day are being affected by the strike action

WRC appeals for negotiations in Luas pay dispute

The Workplace Relations Commission has said no one is winning in the Luas strike and that it is about time people started getting real about the dispute over pay.

News • 19 Feb 16

SIPTU says achieving a left-of-centre government would require all who say they are on the left to work together

SIPTU says next govt will not be left-of-centre

The country's largest union has said it acknowledges there is "no feasible prospect" of a left-of-centre government emerging from the forthcoming election.

Election 2016 • 17 Feb 16

Workers have lost their annual bonus worth 6.5% of salary due to strikes

Luas staff to strike on St Patrick's Day

Luas workers are to escalate their industrial action over pay by holding two further strikes on 8 March and St Patrick's Day.

News • 16 Feb 16