Construction row could deteriorateA mass withdrawal of labour by construction workers in response to the arrest of 17 colleagues in Dublin was threatened last …Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
CIE unions call off stoppageTransport stoppages planned for next Monday were called off yesterday by unions in response to an invitation to talks by the …Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Groups unhappy with programme for social changeCommunity and voluntary groups reacted with disappointment yesterday to the Government's proposals for social change as part …Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Union to ballot Aer Rianta workers on strike actionAer Rianta workers are to ballot for strike action in response to plans by the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, to restructure…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Three-year partnership deal still possibleA three-year social partnership agreement could still be on the cards, despite the proposed 18-month deal on pay and other issues…Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Unions are critical of inability to pay clause in dealThe fate of a proposed new national partnership deal remains in the balance as negotiations on non-pay issues resume today.Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Unions warn of more travel disruptionPublic transport users face further serious disruption unless meaningful negotiations take place on the future of the sector…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
FAS plans to give priority to those most in need in cutback eraNew measures to tackle long-term unemployment and give priority to disadvantaged groups are planned by FÁS in the wake of a cutback…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Conditions attached to pay rises spelt out to unionsPublic-sector unions were yesterday presented with the full price of the benchmarking pay rises.Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
Unions may ballot members without recommendationUnion leaders are expected to refrain from recommending or rejecting the proposed national partnership deal at a meeting in Dublin…Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
Shake-up urged in civil service practicesA shake-up in competition procedures for civil service jobs is proposed in a document circulated by Government officials to public…Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
IBEC and unions to consider proposed pay deal tomorrowEmployers and union leaders will meet separately tomorrow to consider their reactions to the proposed national partnership deal…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Unions react cautiously to partnership deal offerUnions reacted with extreme caution to the proposed partnership deal drawn up early yesterday following the intervention of the…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
7% rise over 18 months for a new pay dealA 7 per cent pay increase over 18 months, as well as initiatives on housing, the minimum wage and statutory redundancy, have …Mon Jan 13 2003 - 00:00
Partnership talks continue but pay is stumbling blockTalks on a new national partnership deal are to continue at Government Buildings today after employers and unions returned to…Sat Jan 11 2003 - 00:00
Bank staff to seek 7% rise in first round of pay claimsA seven per cent pay rise is to be sought by bank officials in the first of a series of headline-setting claims expected in the…Thu Jan 09 2003 - 00:00
Strikes plan over IBEC insistence on pay pauseA series of national strikes is being planned by trade unions in response to employers' insistence on a pay pause for workers…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
Firms urged to hire 'trouble-free' NepaleseIrish meat companies have been invited to recruit butchers from Nepal on the basis that they are "shy and do not cause trouble…Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
O'Flynn calls for clampdown on work permitsA Fianna Fáil TD who caused controversy a year ago when he described asylum-seekers as "spongers" and "freeloaders" has called…Sat Dec 28 2002 - 00:00
Unemployment creeps up with no fall in sightMr Seán Hogan, an employee of 33 years standing with the Miza Ireland pharmaceutical plant in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, doesn't …Fri Dec 27 2002 - 00:00
Government criticised for abandoning gardai promiseThe Government has been sharply criticised following confirmation that it will not be honouring its pre-election promise to hire…Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Iarnrod Eireann denies dismantling rail link with portIarnród Éireann yesterday rejected a claim that it had acted in a "high-handed" manner in closing the rail link to a port close…Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Blood transfusion report shows 69 cases of error during 2001A total of 69 cases of patients receiving incorrect blood components during transfusions were identified in 2001, according to…Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
New drive for pay agreement expected next yearA renewed push to secure a national partnership deal is expected in the new year.Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Public, private pay deals proposed in talksSeparate pay deals for private and public sector workers have been proposed by the Government in talks on a new national partnership…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Unions and employers look at 18-month partnership dealA possible 18-month social partnership deal was last night being negotiated between unions and employers at Government Buildings…Tue Dec 17 2002 - 00:00
Pay deal talks on knife edge after bid to bridge gap failsTalks on a possible national pay deal enter a make-or-break phase today, with unions claiming that an irretrievable breakdown…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Unions, employers say talks on national pay deal near breakdownTalks on a new national pay deal were nearing collapse last night, and meetings planned for this weekend have been cancelled.Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Fatalities at sites put down to managementSite management failures, rather than the actions of victims, are largely to blame for construction industry fatalities, an in…Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Structure for partnership talks to be agreed soonUnions and employers are to meet today to finalise a structure for detailed talks on a new national partnership deal.Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Talks to agree new deal on pay continueEmployers have assured the Government that they will seek to break the deadlock in talks on a new national pay deal.Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
Groups demand action on povertySignificant measures to tackle poverty as part of a new national partnership deal will be demanded by social and voluntary groups…Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
Union leader says employers must pay for new agreementA new national partnership deal will not be possible unless employers "dip into their pockets" to pay for it, a trade union leader…Mon Dec 09 2002 - 00:00
5% rise mooted to secure new national agreementIntensive efforts to rescue the social partnership process will be made next week when employers, unions and the Government attempt…Sat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Ambulance service faces curtailment over disputeAmbulance services in the Midlands face curtailment from Monday because of a dispute involving crews.Sat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Ballymun flats dispute to escalateIndustrial action by engineers servicing the Ballymun flats complex in Dublin is set to worsen following a decision by their …Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
New pay deal more difficult now, say unionsTrade union leaders yesterday strongly criticised the Budget and said it would make a new national partnership deal more difficult…Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Unions angry at plan to cut public sector jobsBENCHMARKING: IMPACT, which has 43,000 members throughout the Civil and wider public service, called for immediate talks with…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Demands of nurses for better pay rejectedNurses' demands for improved pay and conditions in a number of areas were rejected by health service managers yesterday in talks…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Braun package acceptedWorkers at Braun Ireland in Carlow voted yesterday to accept a redundancy package which, the company says, secures the future…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Fire crews angered by use of soldiersFire-fighters in the Republic have reacted angrily to a decision to draft in Army units to provide emergency cover in Co Donegal…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Tougher regime on work permits introduced, says FaheyA "tougher regime" on work permits has been introduced to provide more jobs for Irish people and tackle "abuse" of immigrant …Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Jobless set to rise for the near future, review findsUnemployment is set to rise for the immediate future and will become more deep-rooted unless corrective steps are taken, according…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Dispute at airport handling firm escalatesIndustrial action by workers at CityJet Handling in Dublin Airport is to be escalated next week, in a row over pay and union …Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Fahey to review out-of-court settlements to expose fraudMost public liability insurance claims are fraudulent and steps are being considered to tackle the problem, according to the …Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Dismissal at centre of strike at lift firmThe company which services the lifts in the Ballymun flats in Dublin says it is continuing to provide a service to clients despite…Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Workers sacked over allowanceA Dundalk company set up to help reduce unemployment sacked two workers who refused to give up their back-to-work allowance payments…Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Report expected to help talks on partnership dealA report released yesterday on the challenges facing the economy should help negotiations on a new national partnership deal, …Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Breakthrough in postmasters' dispute signals end to pre-Christmas mail threatA threat to postal services from next week was lifted last night following a breakthrough in the dispute that had arisen between…Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Dispute at Ballymun lifts company worsensA dispute at the company which services the lifts at the Ballymun flat complex in Dublin and a number of hospitals worsened over…Mon Nov 25 2002 - 00:00
