Unions
# unions - Sunday 2 June, 2013
Column: The Haddington Road deal is just the same as the last, with a few tweaks
Instead of uniting against this draconian piece of legislation, the unions are operating under a ‘me fein’ attitude that will help no one, writes Kieran Allen.
# unions - Friday 24 May, 2013
Brian Hayes: ‘Unions who reject new public pay deal will face harsher cuts’
Negotiations have “concluded” on the Haddington Road deal, said the junior finance minister, adding less favourable conditions will apply to those unions who reject it.
# unions - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
‘Industrial peace’ on the way if unions accept pay proposals
If the union’s proposals are accepted, the ‘essential elements’ of the Croke Park Agreement will remain in place.
# unions - Sunday 19 May, 2013
Column: Game, Set and Match to the Banks
The extent to which banks are running Ireland and Europe is clearly shown by the recently published Insolvency Guidelines and Rules, writes Dave Hughes.
# unions - Saturday 18 May, 2013
Column: Here’s why I decided to make a graphic novel about Jim Larkin
Jim Larkin is an iconic figure in Irish history, yet when I was in school the Lockout only received a minor mention on the history syllabus – we wanted to make him more accessible, says Rory McConville.
Teachers ‘know pay negotiations will end up in compromise’
The General Secretary of the INTO said today that two issues of note were higher pay and the supervision allowance.
# unions - Thursday 16 May, 2013
UPDATE: Bus Éireann proposals cut executive pay, restore driver premiums
Additional cash savings of €330,000 are expected to be made from contributions by executives, and directors also face a 20 per cent pay cut.
Bus Éireann services to operate as normal today
A minimum of 24 hours notice will be given for any industrial action, unions officials have said.
# unions - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Bus Éireann services to run as normal tomorrow
No agreement was reached during today’s talks and discussions aimed at resolving the row are expected to continue for some time.
# unions - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Bus Eireann staff could undertake industrial action on Sunday
The move would be due to the introduction of cuts by the company to save €5 million.
# unions - Saturday 20 April, 2013
Aaron McKenna: We must sacrifice industrial peace to save the nation
We have been treating nurses and gardai as equal in importance to receptionists and quango directors, they are not equal in importance, writes Aaron McKenna.
# unions - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Croke Park II rejected as SIPTU, INTO, Unite and INMO vote No
SIPTU, the INMO, the IMO and Unite have all rejected the pay deal today.
Hayes: People shouldn’t be fooled by union leaders
The Junior Minister said that those arguing for a No vote are “arguing for the unknown”.
# unions - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Unions against Croke Park deal will ‘not be bound’ by ICTU vote
Minister Brendan Howlin ha said that it is “dishonest” to say that there are no consequences arising from a ‘no’ vote.
# unions - Monday 1 April, 2013
Teachers discuss Croke Park II at conferences
INTO President spoke of “increasing anger” over education cuts.
# unions - Monday 18 March, 2013
Frontline workers ramp up campaign against Croke Park 2
Gardaí, nurses and firefighters will see their pay cut by between 3 and 11 per cent under the pay deal, says the 24/7 Frontline Services Alliance.
# unions - Thursday 14 March, 2013
SIPTU encourages members to accept Croke Park agreement
The union said that the proposals on the table were “the best that could be obtained through negotiation”.
# unions - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Unions to address “major public meeting” against Croke Park 2 proposals
A nationwide campaign against the proposals will include a major public meeting in Cork City Hall.
Column: Croke Park 2 is a watershed moment in the Irish trade union movement
Croke Park 2 is a serious reversal of rights won by trade unions over decades. If rejected, it will be the union leaders that will come under question, writes Kieran Allen.
# unions - Sunday 10 March, 2013
Column: In comparison to public sector workers in the US, Irish frontline workers are poorly paid
New recruits to frontline services in Boston can be paid three times more than what the Irish government has sought to establish as the new starting salary for public service workers. Larry Donnelly discusses the reasons for the disparity in salaries.
# unions - Thursday 7 March, 2013
Secondary teachers’ union to recommend No vote on pay proposals
The ASTI says public sector workers have already contributed enough, and savings should be made through the tax system.
Four unions launch joint No campaign to Croke Park 2
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), the Civil Public and Services Union (CPSU) and Unite are joinign in a campaign against the new proposals.
Bus Éireann workers reject labour commission proposals
Siptu members have voted “overwhelming” against what was tabled by the Labour Relations Commission.
# unions - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Croke Park 2: Four unions to launch joint No campaign
The INMO, IMO, CPSU and Unite are to launch their joint campaign against the Croke Park proposals tomorrow.
# unions - Saturday 2 March, 2013
The Evening Fix…now with added strangely attractive snails
Here are all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
# unions - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
TUI recommends rejection of Croke Park II proposals
The union is to put the proposals to a ballot by its members.
Civil servant union to recommend No vote on Croke Park II
The AHCPS which represents more than 2,700 public sector workers says its members have already taken pay reductions of at least 15 per cent.
In full: The proposed public sector pay deal
The Labour Relations Commission has published the full document that proposes changes to public sector pay and conditions or Croke Park II as it is more commonly known.
# unions - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
Howlin tells public servants Croke Park II will be ‘the last ask’
The Taoiseach said that unions will have to ‘scrutinise’ the draft agreement today.
# unions - Sunday 24 February, 2013
Column: Croke Park talks show there is no ease up on austerity
Trumpeting their success with the promissory note last week, up against the unions this week. We are not out of the woods yet, not by a long shot, writes Kieran Allen.
# unions - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
US CEO mocks ‘three hours a day’ French workers
“They get one hour for breaks and lunch, talk for three and work for three,” the head of a US company wrote in a letter.
# unions - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Nurses will “never agree” to Sunday premium cuts
The INMO said it will not be moving the proposals as it returns to talks on the Croke Park Agreement today.
# unions - Monday 14 January, 2013
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# unions - Friday 11 January, 2013
Bus Éireann management and unions meet for talks at Labour Relations Commission
Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association and Siptu have threatened industrial action from this Sunday.
# unions - Saturday 15 December, 2012
Aaron McKenna: Plight of nurses exposes futility of the Croke Park deal
We’re breaking the hiring freeze to staff our health service – and the new entrants will be taking the pay cuts nobody else wants.
# unions - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
Howlin wants to extend Croke Park to 2016 and make extra €1bn savings
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform plans to meet with public sector unions next week.
# unions - Friday 9 November, 2012
SIPTU calls emergency meeting of Aer Lingus pension committee
They are to discuss an IBEC/ICTU five-point-plan aimed at establishing a process to resolve the pension dispute at the airline.
# unions - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
Unions serve Aer Lingus notice of industrial action
A two-hour work stoppage is scheduled to take place on Monday 19 November.
Unions meet to discuss Aer Lingus industrial action
The meeting follows the breakdown of talks over the staff pension scheme in the Labour Relations Committee last week.
# unions - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Gilmore: ‘Individual departments’ to pursue public sector allowance cuts
The Tánaiste says the planned removal of public sector allowances will be done in “accordance with industrial relation procedures”.
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