Who is affected by the public sector strike and can it be averted?
Public sector industrial action presents a big challenge for parents and patients amid escalation of dispute
Siptu
Nurses stage lunchtime protests at number of hospitals nationwide
Protests are planned in advance of work stoppages that will begin in public health service next week
Budget 2027 falls short of preventing public sector industrial action, say unions
Fórsa school secretaries and caretakers back pension deal officially ending dispute that sparked strikes last year
Almost all schools to close for second day in coming weeks as unions turn the screw
Leaders of country’s four largest public service unions met on Monday to consider escalation of their dispute over a new pay deal
Public sector unions reject Jack Chambers’ call to enter talks as disagreement remains
Work-to-rule among large portions of civil and public service began on Wednesday
Public sector workers refusing to enter talks on pay deal, Chambers says
More than 100,000 civil and public servants commenced a work-to rule on Wednesday
More than 100,000 public sector workers to begin industrial action on Wednesday
Move comes as unions exert pressure on Coalition to start talks on new pay agreement
Ireland’s EU presidency may be about to hit a snag
Inside Politics: Civil servants’ work-to-rule could cause ‘serious disruption’; meanwhile, this is a dangerous moment in the North
Civil Service work-to-rule expected to disrupt EU presidency
Escalating public-sector pay dispute to create headache for Irish diplomats in Brussels during EU presidency
Medical scientists to join proposed public service industrial action over absence of pay deal
Association represents about 2,000 laboratory scientists, who carry out diagnostic testing in public hospitals
Aer Lingus to continue talks with unions on job cuts
Irish airline seeking to meet target set by owner to secure aircraft in the future
Aer Lingus to offer up to €180,000 redundancy to office staff
Deal includes five weeks’ pay for every year worked, unions insist on voluntary departures
School closures loom on separate days next month as teacher pay dispute escalates
Members of ASTI to begin work-to-rule on October 5th and will strike nine days later if ‘meaningful’ pay talks are not under way
Trade union balloting is ‘only delaying’ public sector pay deal, Jack Chambers says
Provision will be made in budget for new deal despite the lack of agreement, Minister says
Doctors and university lecturers latest to vote in favour of industrial action
Industrial action by over 160,000 public sector workers due to begin later this month
Siptu ‘guardedly welcomes’ RTÉ’s stripped-back coverage of Ireland-Israel games
Broadcaster will not run ads or studio presentation during Nations League meetings between Republic of Ireland and Israel
Teachers back industrial action including one-day strike that would close primary schools
Union says ballot result is ‘an emphatic mandate from teachers in primary and special schools who are struggling to make ends meet’
Workers’ demands for a cost-of-living package won’t be easily dismissed
Jack Chambers and Micheál Martin are giving mixed messaging on social partnership
Pay rise of 6% agreed for childcare workers but up to €10m in public funding to be lost
Public funding of €10m will be unclaimed due to length of time it took Siptu and employers to agree a deal
Disruption to schools and health services likely with unions to stage one-day strike
A further strike if necessary ‘is also planned’, Irish Congress of Trade Unions says, as it puts pressure on Government over new pay deal
Labour Court dismisses €77,000 claim by RTÉ worker for alleged unpaid entitlements
Court recommends claimant should accept offer of ex gratia lump sum of €2,800
Hospitals face disruption as three trade unions set to start campaign of industrial action
Fórsa, Siptu and INMO have all said they will take action on September 30th
INMO members overwhelmingly vote for industrial action over absence of new public pay deal
Nursing union says members dissatisfied with Government’s ‘lack of urgency’ over cost-of-living pressures they are facing
Threat of public sector industrial action ‘completely unwarranted’ – Chambers
Minister for Public Expenditure made the remarks while insisting the Government wants a ‘fair’ public pay deal
Public service industrial action could be under way by month’s end, says Fórsa trade union
Any action would have ‘serious effects right across the public sector’, according to union chief Kevin Callinan
Public sector workers’ strike vote is no bluff, union says
‘This is a mess of the Government’s own making,’ Siptu’s Adrian Kane says
Public sector faces widespread strikes if new pay deal not agreed
Siptu members overwhelmingly back industrial action, while 100,000-member Fórsa will announce the outcome of its ballot on Tuesday
Aer Lingus jobs cuts plan vague, says cabin crew union
Airline seeking to lay off up to 500 workers to cut costs
Councils entitled to enforce firefighter retirement ages – Labour Court
Court overturns decision of Workplace Relations Commission to award Paul Curran €15,000 for age discrimination
Childcare workers in Siptu reject pay offers on new minimum rates
Some 98% of voters reject offers that weighted increases heavily in favour of higher grades
Ictu boss Owen Reidy: My mum was relieved the Provisional IRA took us hostage in the 1970s, not loyalists
Ictu general secretary Owen Reidy on his long trade union family pedigree, the time his family fell victim to an IRA bank raid and the problems organised labour faces in Ireland
Glen Dimplex’s Northern Ireland arm slumps to £8.2m loss as restructuring costs bite
Group is pursuing Irish consolidation plans that will reduce headcount by 300
Poor productivity in Ireland’s domestic business threatens to hold economy back
Trade unions and business organisations broadly agree on the problem and even share some common ground on solutions
Staff at dementia care unit cancel strike to ballot on proposals
Dispute involves about 20 staff who say their roles have evolved considerably over prolonged period
Strike planned at Ireland’s largest dementia facility averted with talks planned
Siptu had announced escalation in long-running row over housekeeping staff at St Joseph’s Centre, Shankill
Housekeeping staff at dementia care facility set for three-day strike from Monday
Trade union cites lack of progress in regrading 20 staff involved in dispute
Integration of Carlow College into South East Technological University ‘never realistic’
Students and staff had thought the process was under way, but institution is to close
Thousands of creche and early education staff to be balloted on pay proposals
Offers by two main representative bodies ‘unfair and unacceptable’, Siptu says
Paramedics vote to accept pay proposals as dispute with HSE ends
Package provides for pay increases of up to 23 per cent in some instances, with ballot conducted in recent weeks
‘It’s part of the dance’: State and union sides posture over new public-service pay deal
Industrial action threats mounting since accord expired in June, but Coalition will want to know exposure before Budget 2027
Ireland relieved to have avoided obvious embarrassment on EU stage – so far
Micheál Martin to speak in Strasbourg, and Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talk about Ukraine
Calleary appeals to unions to join pay talks
EU social protection ministers meeting in Minister’s Mayo constituency
Public sector unions preparing for possible industrial action ballots over pay talks
Move comes after exploratory meetings between Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Department of Public Expenditure failed to reach deal
Workers’ rights must be factored in when awarding public procurement contracts, say unions
Siptu calls on Government to put fair employment conditions at the heart of its first National Public Procurement Strategy
Government urged to use EU presidency to ensure support provided for Ukrainian soldiers returning to workplace
Unions need to use influence and skill to be part of rebuilding process in countries hit by conflict, Dublin conference hears
Siptu members at Castolin Eutectic to take industrial action over redundancy terms
Company says it would not implement the provisions recommended by Labour Court
Unions to recommend ambulance workers accept proposals to settle pay dispute
Majority of the 1,800 staff who took industrial action would stand to receive significant increases to their basic pay
Ambulance service staff call off next week’s planned strike
Move comes after progress made in talks between health service management and unions at Labour Court
Aer Lingus laying off managers amid cost-savings drive as €103m lost in first quarter
Airline stresses need to boost margins and manage costs
Survey showing low morale in health sector should ‘serve as a wake-up call’
Oireachtas committee hears criticism of health service management for focus on narrow issues and cost containment measures
Derek Mooney pay controversy compounds image of dysfunction and distrust at RTÉ
Wildlife presenter’s sudden inclusion among top 10 earners is the latest blow to the embattled network
Upcoming strike action by ambulance workers postponed to allow for further talks
Labour Court asks Siptu, Unite unions to defer planned 48-hour stoppage to allow for additional engagement
Talks aimed at resolving ambulance staff industrial action set for Labour Court
Move follows 24-hour strike by National Ambulance Service workers over pay and grading
Striking ambulance unions urged to re-enter talks as patient safety ‘clearly at risk’
HSE says 24-hour stoppage on Tuesday had a ‘significant impact’ on services and waiting times
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