Minister looks to reduce apprenticeships by a year to increase construction sector workforce
James Lawless suggests private-sector colleges could also play bigger role in delivering classroom-based elements of apprenticeships
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RTÉ set to close in-house documentary unit
Unions criticise decision to ‘dramatically increase commercialisation’ via outsourcing
CIÉ could collapse amid potential €4bn pension liabilities if asset values fall, unions tell workers
Ballot on plans to reform pension schemes at State-owned transport group to commence next week
‘Outsourcing’ RTÉ shows will put licence payers’ money in private hands, committee to hear
RTÉ group of unions to criticise ‘closure’ of religious affairs programming department
RTÉ staff vote to accept pay rise of 6% over 2.5 years
Anyone earning less than €50,000 next year to get extra 0.5% on top
Industrial action by more than 80,000 healthcare workers on Monday called off
Decision follows 22 hours of engagement at Workplace Relations Commission
HSE and unions to meet again on Saturday after WRC talks fail to produce agreement
Unless compromise can be reached, 80,000 healthcare workers will begin work-to-rule on Monday
Craft workers’ union Connect the latest to back industrial action in HSE
Result of ballot run over recent weeks endorsed by Connect’s executive on Thursday
New pay deal for almost 50,000 construction workers set to be approved
Sectoral Employment Order expected to be discussed by Oireachtas and Dáil committee on Wednesday before being signed by Minister on Thursday
Aer Lingus ground and cabin crew to seek 4% pay boost following pilots deal
A previous 12.25% agreement allowed them re-enter talks with carrier should any other worker group secure better terms
Accusation of ‘union-busting’ denied in Meta data centre dispute
Row centres around claims that critical facility engineers had rostering arrangements changed without consultation
Statutory redundancy cap ‘out of sync’ with wage levels and limit should rise to €1,015 a week, says union
Connect delegates support call for €600 weekly limit to be increased to €1,015 in line with average wage growth since the current cap was introduced in 2004
Apprenticeship system reputation threatened by proposed changes, conference hears
Connect union event, attended by apprentice members and construction sector employers, heard concerns about a new ‘consortia’ approach
Health service unions mull protests and ballots on industrial action over HSE hiring curbs
More people employed than ever before with substantial growth in recent years, says Health Service Executive
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