Early meeting on Aer Rianta and CIEAn early meeting between the Taoiseach and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions about the Government's plans for CIÉ and Aer Rianta…Sat Jul 05 2003 - 01:00
Unions condemn privatisation plansThreats of industrial action including switching off the runway lights in the State's main airports were issued by union leaders…Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Builders penalty points urgedRadical steps to reverse the "spiral of deaths" in the construction industry, including a penalty points system for builders …Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Working Travellers 'forced to deny their identity'Denying their identity is "the norm" for many Travellers who take mainstream jobs, according to a report presented to the ICTU…Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Health workers may take to streets in autumnA major protest by workers in the health service over Government cutbacks was threatened yesterday by union leaders.Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Eircom 'in danger of being wrecked'Eircom was in danger of being "destroyed" by the regulator of the communications sector, a trade union leader claimed yesterday…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Constitutional change on land backedChanges to the Constitution to make development land cheaper would be supported by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, delegates…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
End to tax reduction policies demandedAn end to overall tax reductions and a radical shift in the way the Government manages the economy were demanded yesterday by…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Jobs scheme cuts force services to closeCommunity services around the State are being forced to close and others are under threat because of cutbacks to the community…Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Call for protection of migrant workersThe Government has been urged to use its forthcoming presidency of the EU to highlight a new UN convention on the rights of migrant…Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Building site safety initiativeA three-pronged initiative to improve safety standards on building sites was announced yesterday by the Construction Industry…Thu Jun 19 2003 - 01:00
All that's left to do now is welcome the athletes from Burkina Faso and BoliviaArrivals/Host-town preparations: Chris Dooley outlines the frantic work in two towns, in Co Wexford and Co Carlow, as they prepared…Mon Jun 16 2003 - 01:00
CIE unions plan no-fares day for public in JulyUnions in CIÉ yesterday promised a day of free public transport as part of their campaign against reforms planned by the Minister…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Breakthrough in bid to resolve strike by public health doctorsPublic health doctors could be back to work before the start of the Special Olympics following a breakthrough in their 10-week…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Further taxi driver protests plannedRally at Dail follows drive through Dublin to highlight problems in industryWed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
City taxi protest to disrupt trafficGardaí have advised motorists to expect traffic disruption in Dublin city centre today because of a protest by taxi-drivers.Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
CIE unions meet to plan response to BrennanCIÉ unions meet on Friday to decide whether to deliver the "summer of discontent" anticipated by the Minister for Transport, …Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
ATGWU names new regional secretaryA new leader of the ATGWU was appointed yesterday by the union's London-based executive council, pre-empting any attempt that…Sat Jun 07 2003 - 01:00
Irish redundancy pay well below EU averageRedundancy payments in the Republic are well below the EU average despite the increase introduced last month, according to a …Mon Jun 02 2003 - 01:00
Inspection 'blitz' set to hit construction sitesA "blitz" of construction site inspections over the next fortnight was promised yesterday by the Health and Safety Authority (…Sat May 31 2003 - 01:00
Computer system causes workplace inspections to fallThe number of workplace visits by labour inspectors fell sharply for four months this year while a new computer system was being…Sat May 31 2003 - 01:00
CIE unions to delay industrial actionUnions in CIÉ are to hold off on taking industrial action in response to reforms planned by the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan…Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Strong euro threatens mushroom industryThousands of jobs in the mushroom industry are being threatened by a supermarket price war in Britain and the strength of the…Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Health areas 'face nurse shortage'Several areas of the health service face a shortage of nurses and there is no contingency plan to deal with the problem, a union…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Bill reforming insanity law criticisedA Bill reforming the criminal law on insanity was severely criticised yesterday by a consultant psychiatrist at the Central Mental…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Civil service union to ballot on mass picketCivil servants in all Government Departments have threatened to leave their posts and stage a mass picket outside the Department…Mon May 19 2003 - 01:00
Eight building site deaths this year"Extreme concern" about the deaths this year of eight people in construction-related accidents was expressed yesterday by the…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Wheel fell off aircraft and delayed landingAn incoming aircraft had to overshoot a runway at Dublin Airport after the crew spotted a wheel on the ground which had fallen…Fri May 09 2003 - 01:00
Firms screen staff for alcohol, drugsAn increasing number of Irish companies are screening staff for drug and alcohol use, according to the employers' body, IBEC.Fri May 09 2003 - 01:00
Need to stay away from work is SARS 'myth'Employers who tell staff returning from SARS-affected areas to stay away from the office are acting in excess of advice issued…Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
€38,000 for wrongfully dismissed executiveA computer company which used selective and subjective criteria to make a senior executive redundant has been ordered to pay …Tue May 06 2003 - 01:00
Government approves doubling of statutory redundancy termsProposals to increase statutory redundancy terms to more than double the existing levels have been approved by the Government…Tue May 06 2003 - 01:00
Nurses' union seeks talks on staffing and bed closuresThe Irish Nurses' Organisation (INO) is seeking urgent talks with health board management over planned bed closures and staffing…Tue May 06 2003 - 01:00
Workers begin campaign against Aer Rianta shake-upWorkers at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports have begun a campaign against the shake-up of Aer Rianta planned by the Minister…Wed Apr 30 2003 - 01:00
Revenue employees win age discrimination caseFour employees of the Revenue Commissioners who were discriminated against because of their age were congratulated by their union…Mon Apr 14 2003 - 01:00
Call for review of procedures to deal with bullyingPublic Service Executive Union's conference: Improved procedures to deal with bullying and sexual harassment in the civil service…Mon Apr 14 2003 - 01:00
Hotelier says work permit curbs will cripple herA Wicklow hotelier has accused the Tánaiste of issuing work- permit restrictions from an "ivory tower" and failing to recognise…Wed Apr 09 2003 - 01:00
Privatisation plans 'astound' bus unionsUnions in Dublin Bus and the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, remain on a collision course over his plans to open the capital…Tue Apr 08 2003 - 01:00
Pickets continue at four Department officesPickets are to continue today at four Department of Agriculture local offices, where staff have been suspended in a dispute over…Fri Apr 04 2003 - 01:00
Dispute over Agriculture promotions to escalatePickets are to be placed today on four Department of Agriculture offices where staff have been suspended in a dispute over promotional…Thu Apr 03 2003 - 01:00
FG criticises Government as jobs declineThe Government was strongly criticised by Fine Gael yesterday after new employment figures underlined the sharp decline in the…Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
EU rules protecting contract workers not enforcedMeasures protecting contract workers from abuse have still not been implemented in the Republic, nearly two years after the EU…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Inquiry into recruitment agencyA recruitment agency which offered Nepalese butchers to Irish meat companies on the basis that they were "shy" and would be "…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Private sector job creation hits a 'brick wall' - SFAJob-creation prospects are the worst they have been for more than a decade, the director of the Small Firms Association has claimed…Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
Fewer days lost through strikes last year than in any since 1970Last year was the best for industrial peace in more than three decades, according to figures released yesterday by the Central…Fri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00
Employers, unions ratify pay dealImplementation of the new social partnership programme begins next week following yesterday's decision by employers and unions…Thu Mar 27 2003 - 00:00
Unions, employers to back partnership dealUnions and employers are today set to endorse the new social partnership programme, but it will not have the support of a large…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
Irish Rail engineers on one-day stoppageEngineers in Irish Rail are to stage a one-day stoppage on Wednesday over what they claim is the company's failure to implement…Mon Mar 24 2003 - 00:00
Hundreds at anti-war vigil in DublinICTU VIGIL: Hundreds of people took part in anti-war vigils in Dublin and Belfast yesterday, organised by the Irish Congress…Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
IMPACT accepts new partnership dealMembers of the State's second- biggest union have voted to back the new social partnership programme, Sustaining Progress, by…Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
