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Friday 30 October 2020
Declan Kidney is head coach at the Premiership side, and there are several Irish players on the books.
The union hopes that players can return to collective training on 18 May.
Saracens have also asked staff to take a pay reduction.
It was announced last night that RTÉ is to cut 200 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan.
The workers are protesting changes to contacts for up to 300 staff members.
The government has struck a deal with public sector unions this evening.
The Taoiseach has said economic recovery will be a priority in any talks about wage increases.
The talks talks have adjourned and there is no date set for them to resume.
Impact said that the move is welcome, and agreed that it should be a gradual process.
The action will take place on August 25, subject to pay cuts being implemented.
Further industrial action, which resulted in the closure of council offices, was planned for tomorrow.
The offices will be closed today and on Thursday.
Siptu members at 20 quarries began strike action earlier today.
The IDA’s chief says pay cuts are preferable to the multinational leaving.
Their union say that their pay has been cut unilaterally.
Irish Rail said that the failure to implement cost saving measures will result in redundancies and the closure of some lines.
Unions are calling for pay rises ahead of tax cuts for the general public.
John MacGabhainn’s also calling for the TUI and the ASTI to merge, in order to deal in a more unified way with threats and challenges in the sector.
The choice on whether to accept the wage reduction lies with employees, says union.
Abortion, flags and cuts cuts cuts – here’s a round-up of what people stood against this past year.
When both NTMA and NAMA staff figures are combined, 15 staff members earned over €200,000 in 2012.
The dispute centres around a decision to cut the Sunday premium for workers.
The industrial action could escalate into strike action if decided on by staff.
While the Sinn Féin TD said he and colleagues take home the average industrial wage most other TDs and ministers use some of their wages to buy a new car, go on holiday, put it in the bank or buy shares in the bank, he claimed.
Instead of uniting against this draconian piece of legislation, the unions are operating under a ‘me fein’ attitude that will help no one, writes Kieran Allen.
The bus operator says travellers should expect disruptions as some staff strike, and others refuse to pass pickets.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan had asked the 13 staff earning over €200,000 at the National Treasury Management Agency to continue voluntary pay cuts this year but some have refused.
The Justice Minister also said that recruitment would now have to be delayed because there must be funds to pay for them.
Cuts to teachers’ salaries and increased taxation have left some of my colleagues just making ends meet, writes Carmel Hume.
The Irish Medical Organisation said their members would not be bound by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions by accepting the Croke Park II proposals
The Garda Representative Association says the deal now being voted on by the trade union movement is “blatantly unfair” .
Gardaí, nurses and firefighters will see their pay cut by between 3 and 11 per cent under the pay deal, says the 24/7 Frontline Services Alliance.
The union said that the proposals on the table were “the best that could be obtained through negotiation”.
Both the IBOA and Unite have said that the proposed banking cuts of up to 10 per cent are unfair, while PTSB have said that they aim to implement them in “as fair and equitable a manner as possible”.
The 24/7 Frontline Alliance represents gardaí, healthcare workers, prison officers, firefighters and paramedics.
Earlier this week the GRA called for a meeting with Callinan, saying it is convinced he is unaware of the impact of proposed pay cuts.
Most unions are returning to talks today but will the government be able to reach a deal to save €170 million through pay cuts?
The association said that the government’s approach is “provocative” and “unrealistic”.
Motion for action over proposed pay cuts passed unanimously at Cork City Garda division meeting this evening.
We’re breaking the hiring freeze to staff our health service – and the new entrants will be taking the pay cuts nobody else wants.
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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