Bus, rail staff likely to ballot on strike actionBus and rail workers are likely to begin balloting on a proposed strike next week, following a union meeting today.Sat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Specialist civil servants oppose plan to decentraliseAnger and distress over the Government's decentralisation programme has been expressed by specialist staff in a variety of State…Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
SIPTU to fight plan to relocate State jobsOpposition to the Government's decentralisation programme hardened yesterday when SIPTU said it would step up its campaign against…Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Industrial action likely over private bus services, says unionA "long hot summer" for the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, was threatened yesterday in the form of industrial action by …Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Union seeks €20 rise for low paidA union pressing for a special increase for the lower paid in the current pay talks said yesterday that women would be the main…Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Work permits system to remainThe current work permits system is to be retained by the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, despite criticism of it by the Minister for Justice…Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
Specialist staff to meet over decentralisationConcerns about decentralisation are to be aired at a public meeting in Dublin tonight by specialist staff in the Civil Service…Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
Bus union postpones talks with Department as tensions riseThe fragile industrial peace at CIÉ came under threat yesterday when the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) postponed its continued…Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
€12,500 for worker not shortlisted for postA health board employee who had to use the Freedom of Information Act to find out why he had not been interviewed for promotion…Tue Jun 08 2004 - 01:00
Detailed talks on pay deal next weekIntensive negotiations on a new pay deal are to begin early next week following a meeting yesterday of union, employer and Government…Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
Bus Eireann casts doubt on decentralisation planBus Éireann has estimated that it would take at least 10 years to implement the decentralisation plan imposed on the company …Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
Low-key election campaign could deliver another cliffhanger resultLocal area profile: Wexford When it comes to shaking up the status quo and, for good measure, delivering a cliffhanger result…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Pay talks structure set to emergeTrade union and employer representatives met yesterday for an opening round of talks on a new national pay deal for the private…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Talks start today on new pay dealTalks on a new national pay deal for private sector workers are to begin today with a meeting between union and employer representatives…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Plan to decentralise bus staff does not add upA plan to decentralise 200 staff from Bus Éireann's headquarters in Dublin has run into difficulty - because the company has …Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
CIE unions to renew stand-off over reformUnions are set for a renewed stand-off with the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, over his plans to reform CIÉ.Sat May 29 2004 - 01:00
Unions at Independent want guarantees for staffUnions at Independent Newspapers are to hold meetings with management this week to seek guarantees about terms and conditions…Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
Form of electrical dispute to be decidedUnion representatives are to meet today to decide the timing and form of industrial action by 6,000 workers in the electrical…Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
'Independent' unions to seek all-out picketUnions at Independent Newspapers are to seek approval from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions for an all-out picket on the company…Sat May 22 2004 - 01:00
SIPTU signals return to new pay deal talksNegotiations on a new national pay deal are expected to start again next week after SIPTU, the country's biggest union, yesterday…Sat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Action threatened if members forced to decentraliseImpact conference Industrial action to protect the careers of civil and public servants who choose not to participate in decentralisation…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Union says raise taxes to improve servicesHigher taxes to fund better public services were called for yesterday by the leader of the State's biggest public sector union…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Independent journalists vote against strikeA threat of a strike at Independent Newspapers receded last night in spite of a vote by several unions in favour of industrial…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Strike ballot taken at 'Independent'Union members in Independent Newspapers are to finish balloting today on whether to serve strike notice on the company.Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Call for clarity in benchmarkingA new benchmarking process with increased transparency is to be demanded today by members of the State's largest public sector…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Dispute deepens as Independent refuses to go the Labour CourtA dispute at Independent Newspapers over a threat of compulsory redundancies deepened last night after the company refused to…Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Minister and civil servants opposed decentralisationAssociation of Higher Civil and Public Servants annual conference: Senior civil servants and at least one Cabinet Minister had…Mon May 17 2004 - 01:00
Decentralisation could do 'serious lasting damage'The Government's decentralisation programme could inflict "serious lasting damage" on the future well-being of the State, a conference…Mon May 17 2004 - 01:00
Paper staff to vote on taking actionStaff at Independent Newspapers are to ballot on industrial action over a threat to implement compulsory redundancies at the …Mon May 17 2004 - 01:00
Independent staff may strike over sack threatStaff at Independent Newspapers are to consider taking industrial action over a threat to sack employees who decline to accept…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Negotiations fail to break deadlock on the future of CIEUnions and the Department of Transport failed to make progress yesterday after nearly eight hours of talks on the future of CIÉ…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Jobless rate falls to 4.4% in good sign of upswingFurther evidence of an economic upturn came yesterday with the publication of the lowest Live Register figures since December…Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Crucial talks on future of CIE begin todayIntensive talks on the future of CIÉ between unions and the Department of Transport are to get under way today.Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Disciplining of train driver was correctA train driver who twice failed to stop at the right place when he encountered a red stop light was correctly disciplined by …Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Postmasters to ballot on industrial actionSub-post office owners are to begin balloting tomorrow on industrial action that could cause widespread disruption to services…Tue May 11 2004 - 01:00
23 appear at special court sittingA total of 23 people appeared before a special sitting of Cloverhill District Court early yesterday on charges relating to Saturday…Mon May 03 2004 - 01:00
Postal union does not rule out 'further confrontation'The prospect of a further dispute between An Post and the Communications Workers' Union was raised yesterday at the union's biennial…Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
CWU general secretary confirms his departureThe general secretary of the Communications Workers' Union, Mr Con Scanlon, yesterday confirmed he would step down from the post…Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
No work for civil servants, union complainsCivil servants in an office in Ballina, Co Mayo, have been "twiddling their thumbs" for the past 17 months because of a lack …Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Delegates reject plan to discuss merger of three unionsPSEU annual conference: Plans to begin talks on the creation of a public service "super union" fell yesterday at the first hurdle…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Minister criticised for use of civil servantsA civil servants' union leader has sharply criticised the way the Minister for Education used officials to prepare an information…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Union chief 'amazed' at scale of Eircom board paymentsA union leader yesterday expressed "amazement" at the scale of payments to board members of Eircom.Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Lack of opposition to decentralisation plan criticisedLeaders of a Civil Service union were sharply criticised yesterday by some members for not providing stronger opposition to the…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
Union to air staff move concernsSerious concerns about the Government's decentralisation programme among middle-ranking civil and public servants are to be aired…Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
Union seeks action on retail staff assaultsNearly 2,000 shop workers are assaulted each year and many more receive verbal abuse from customers, a trade union claimed yesterday…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
SIPTU to seek 4.5% pay rise in talksA 4.5 per cent pay increase next year is likely to be sought by SIPTU if it returns to talks on a new national pay deal, the …Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Tricolour risks becoming 'flag of convenience' on foreign shipsThe Tricolour is at risk of becoming internationally recognised as a maritime "flag of convenience" because of its increasing…Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
Hostility to decentralisaton increasing, says SIPTUHostility to the Government's decentralisation programme is growing by the day among workers in State agencies, SIPTU has claimed…Sat Apr 10 2004 - 01:00
Penalties for employer on pay praisedIncreased penalties for employers who fail to honour registered pay agreements or who victimise union members have been welcomed…Sat Apr 10 2004 - 01:00
Row delays parking serviceThe introduction of a privatised pay-and-display parking service in Newbridge, Co Kildare, faces delay because of a row over …Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
