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
Connect
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
Nearly 20% of craft apprentices say they are earning below minimum rates
Survey by trade union Connect highlights challenges faced by many of the 22,000 apprentices currently in training
Time to play fair with those losing their jobs
Statutory redundancy pay has not been adjusted in almost 20 years; it merits review in Budget 2025
Aer Lingus faces bill of at least €55m over pilots’ industrial action
Company says it is now examining its costs in light of Dublin passenger cap and increased competition on North American routes
Cork-based Clearword raises $3.25m in seed funding
Business creates summaries of meetings and organises them in a video library
MedAll raises $3.4m in funding to expand training platform
Investment in Belfast company led by Connect Ventures
DAA warns of potential legal action against union over threatened strike ballot
Airport operator wants unions to follow dispute-resolution procedures
Daa moves to outsource maintenance services at Dublin airport
Unions likely to oppose any move to transfer direct employment to third-party companies
Construction union seeks face masks to be made mandatory on building sites
Connect union says masks should become as common as hard hats or a hi-vis vests on sites
Data protection experts publish principles for contact-tracing app
ICCL teams up with experts for framework for State’s proposed app to stop Covid-19
Pfizer unions playing high risk game on pensions
Defined benefit schemes have all but disappeared from the Irish landscape
Pfizer staff face crunch vote on pensions
WRC awaits outcome of ballots on improved proposals to surrender final salary scheme
Bogus self-employment costs State €300m per year, union says
Government to stamp out practice ‘that remains widespread in a growing construction industry’
When Russian sanctions bite in rural Limerick
Workers at Rusal’s Askeaton plant nervously eye battle beyond their control
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