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Pay gap grew last year for workers with disabilities

The pay gap between people with disabilities and those without grew last year, new data shows. The Office for National Statistics revealed that the average employee with a disability was paid 13.8% less than their peers in 2021. It was a small ...

25 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Len McCluskey urges unions to use ‘leverage’ against P&O after sackings

Trade unions need to make P&O Ferries a “toxic brand” after the firm sacked hundreds of workers, to demonstrate to the company that its “disgraceful behaviour” will hit profits, the former leader of the UK’s largest trade union has said. Len ...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:25

National News

'Integral part of school communities' - Fórsa accepts pay increase for school secretaries

Trade union Fórsa has accepted improved pay and conditions for grant-funded school secretaries across Ireland. The Department of Education's offer received overwhelming endorsement by secretaries, 95% of whom voted in favour of the changes. ...

24 Mar 2022 at 23:33

Derry News

Harkin blasts Alliance and UUP for blocking Trade Union rights

People Before Profit's Shaun Harkin has hit out at the Alliance Party and the Ulster Unionists for helping the DUP defeat a Trade Union Freedom Bill in Stormont. The three parties joined forces to narrowly defeat People Before Profit MLA, ...

07 Mar 2022 at 12:33

Ireland

Government urges engagement with workers ahead of return to workplaces

New guidance, published after Ireland eased the vast majority of Covid-19 rules, calls on employers to take a “phased” return to the workplace. The guidance, published by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, comes after ...

31 Jan 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Campaign for ‘thank holiday’ launched to recognise people’s service to country

A campaign for a permanent “thank holiday” to recognise people’s service to their communities has been launched by organisations including charities and businesses. The campaign is calling for both the UK and Scottish governments to ...

04 Feb 2022 at 01:26

Unions say millions of frontline workers face ‘another year of wages gloom’

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned the staffing crisis in the care sector will worsen if the wages of health workers are not adjusted for rising inflation. According to the union federation’s calculations, nurses are ...

26 Jan 2022 at 07:25

Scotland

Fishermen raise concerns over 17 new offshore wind projects

A fishing industry group has called for “meaningful engagement” after the announcement of 17 new offshore wind projects along Scotland’s coastline. On Monday, Crown Estate Scotland announced the results of the ScotWind ...

17 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Government changes law to help plug staffing gaps caused by strikes

Businesses can now provide skilled agency workers to plug staffing gaps caused by strike action under changes to the law coming into force on Thursday, the Government has announced. Ministers said they have worked at ...

21 Jul 2022 at 17:43

World

South African workers march in capital against inflation

South African workers have demonstrated against the country’s rising cost of living, including record-high fuel prices and increased costs for basic foods. About 1,000 workers marched to the Union Buildings, the ...

24 Aug 2022 at 18:54

Home

Taoiseach urges union members to accept ‘fair’ public sector pay deal

The Taoiseach has urged union members to accept what he insisted was a “fair” agreement on public sector pay increases. Micheal Martin welcomed the 6.5% rise that was tabled by the Workplace Relations ...

30 Aug 2022 at 20:33

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Campaigners urge Carlow public to protest this weekend over cost-of-living crisis

Campaigners and opposition politicians have urged people from Carlow and across Ireland to take to the streets on Saturday in rallies protesting about the cost-of-living crisis. Demonstrations ...

15 Jun 2022 at 20:33

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