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Sunday 25 October 2020
Previous proposals to support healthcare workers with childcare provision had been described as inadequate by unions.
Unions are monitoring the situation but they say enforcement resources need to be increased.
The action may include striking.
This battle was part of a momentous ‘Game of Thrones’ to decide who would rule Ireland: British imperialism, Irish capitalism or the working class, writes Cian Prendiville.
I believe that the unions are targeting industrial action at a minority and that this sets a worrying precedent for all minority groups, writes Adam Harris.
‘If and when’ contracts and other insecure forms of employment are becoming the norm in some industries, we need regulation to make all work decent, writes Marie Sherlock.
Stephen Kavanagh met with staff and union representatives yesterday evening.
After agreeing pay increases with the airline, staff representatives are pushing for a piece of the pie.
The National Ambulance Service Representative Association has said its members have voted by nearly 98% in favour of industrial action.
Ryanair said that the group in question had “no legal standing or validity”.
The union said that O’Connor will continue to be “involved” in another capacity.
Discussions have been taking place between management and unions over pay, rosters, and drivers’ productivity.
They’re to do with a lack of buses and too many impractical services, say drivers. And they’re not one bit impressed with the situation.
Unions that wish to be included in the deal will have to notify ICTU in writing
For three weeks in April, industrial action at the company brought the State-run transport services to a halt.
Strike action by gardaí was averted last year when a €50 million pay deal was struck in the Labour Court.
Michael O’Leary has denied that the loss of Ryanair pilots to rival airlines is partly to blame for hundreds of flight cancellations.
Firefighters and paramedics in Dublin want their overtime rate raised to 1.5 times regular pay, in line with the rest of the country and the Dublin City Council standard.
The union said that “on balance”, the pluses outweighed the negatives on the deal.
Leo was forced to defend some of his big manifesto promises today.
Both sides were up all night last night trying to reach an agreement.
The union said it was erring on the side of caution.
The dispute will come to a head in three weeks’ time.
Irish airline CityJet flies to several European cities, including London, Paris and Florence.
Pressure is mounting on government to deal with the public pay row, as private sector unions set to lodge pay claims.
The former Taoiseach isn’t sure if gardaí should have access to industrial relations mechanisms.
Teachers are not the only group set to strike over the coming weeks.
Dublin Bus says that the ongoing strikes have already cost it €4 million.
The Low Pay Commission have recommended raising the minimum wage from €9.15 to €9.25,
The company says they are breaching their contracts, but unions say participation in training is voluntary.
The company said it was due to the “intransigence” of unions.
Unions need to realise it’s not 1913 anymore. There are laws and institutions to protect workers now, writes Aaron McKenna.
A prominent gay rights group has branded the move ‘indecent’.
Workers are concerned about the planned reduction of frontline staff numbers.
It looks likely the agreement will be accepted though some workers are not at all satisfied with it.
The airline has launched an online petition against French air traffic control strikes, while the Danish Labour Court has ruled that unions can now strike against them.
Staff were told of the move at 6pm this evening.
“Out of the kitchens and into the streets.”
Only a nominal number of teachers have taken up the new teacher training.
The action against 10% of bus routes being put out to private tender is set to take place next month.
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Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
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