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'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. It comes ...

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, Gerry ...

07 Mar 2022 at 12:33

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 currently £2,700 ...

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 leasing process, ...

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 speed to repeal ...

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 seat of government ...

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 Commission (WRC) following ...

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 organised by the Cost of Living ...

15 Jun 2022 at 20:33

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

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

15 Jun 2022 at 18:33

Teachers to protest in London over pay and conditions

Teachers are planning to march through the capital on Saturday to demand better pay and conditions from the Government. Members of NASUWT, The Teachers’ Union, will march alongside thousands of key workers as part of ...

18 Jun 2022 at 08:01

Local News

Donegal native is new ICTU General Secretary

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions Executive (ICTU) committee has ratified Donegal native, Owen Reidy, as the new General Secretary of the Congress following Patricia King, after she stepped down from the post this ...

19 Oct 2022 at 18:33

Businesses should tell Government to leave EU law alone, says incoming TUC head

British businesses need to tell the Government to leave EU law alone, the incoming head of the TUC has said. Paul Nowak said “scrapping employment laws” inherited from the EU would not be in the top 10 priorities ...

09 Nov 2022 at 15:40

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