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Ireland/Philippines Dockers get food, pay for crew [UPI] 11-May-2008
Ireland Aer Lingus stalemate over cost-cutting plan [Sunday Business Post] 11-May-2008
Ireland Taxi union wants return to ‘cosy’ licensing system [Sunday Business Post] 11-May-2008
Ireland Union calls decentralisation plan 'incoherent' [RTÉ] 11-May-2008
Ireland/Philippines Filipino sailors found on ship in Cork harbour living in an 'appalling' state [Sunday Independent] 11-May-2008
UK Ucatt - HSE's 'shocking' failure costs lives, says union [Observer] 11-May-2008
UK/Global Ucatt 'construction industry increasingly casualised. Flawed self-regulation allows construction bosses to play fast and loose with workers' lives [Observer] 11-May-2008
Ireland SIPTU calls for centralised bargaining strategy at Guinness [SIPTU] For more info 10-May-2008
Ireland 'Appalling' conditions on Cork ship [RTÉ] 10-May-2008
Ireland Nurses' dispute talks resume [RTÉ] 10-May-2008
Ireland Staff picket their own union in redundancy dispute [Irish Examiner] 10-May-2008
Ireland Guinness unions question need for plant closures [Irish Examiner] 10-May-2008
Ireland Pharmacists report slow progress in talks [Irish Examiner] 10-May-2008
Ireland Army ready to cover for psychiatric nurses [Irish Examiner] 10-May-2008
Ireland Cancer testing outsource move hits 70 staff [Irish Independent] 10-May-2008
Global/UK Strike 2.0: the industrial disputes of the future are more likely to take place online than on a picket line [Guardian] 10-May-2008
UK GMB Calls For Investigation Into Fourth EDF Energy Workers Death In A Year [GMB] 10-May-2008
UK GMB Asks NHS Members To Reject 2008 Pay Offer [GMB] 10-May-2008
UK What do Tony Hayward, Jim Ratcliffe, Tony Woodley and investors in a FTSE 100 tracker fund have in common? [FT] 10-May-2008
Ireland/UK NI midwives shortage reaches crisis point [Belfast Telegraph] 10-May-2008
Ireland/UK NI midwives shortage reaches crisis point [Belfast Telegraph] 10-May-2008
Ireland New Taoiseach should chart new course [An Phoblacht] 10-May-2008
UK Unite Scotland condemns Freescale as sale puts 900 jobs at risk [Amicus Unite] 10-May-2008
UK INEOS statement - Unite news update [Amicus Unite] 10-May-2008
Switzerland Country needs more IT professionals [UNI] 09-May-2008
Netherlands Attracting younger workers with internships [UNI] 09-May-2008
Turkey Police terrorism condemned [UNI] 09-May-2008
Turkey President Gül pleases accountants, disappoints workers [The Daily News] 09-May-2008
UK/Burma TUC Aid - Burma Cyclone Appeal [TUC] 09-May-2008
UK GMB - Law suit in Court of Appeal 'threatens future of Unions' [Northern Echo] 09-May-2008
Ireland SIPTU condemns big awards for Aer Lingus bosses and prepares for ballot on industrial action to secure outstanding wage increases [SIPTU] 09-May-2008
Ireland Protest deferred 24 hours to allow hotel director to produce €50,000 owed to workers [SIPTU] 09-May-2008
Ireland Kilkenny, Dundalk breweries to close [RTÉ] 09-May-2008
Ireland Aer Lingus staff warn management over pay [RTÉ] 09-May-2008
Russia Factory Workers End Hunger Strike After Receiving Wage Repayment Pledge [RedOrbit] 09-May-2008
Ireland Workers strike at Ormonde Brick [Kilkenny People] 09-May-2008
Turkey Union-busting Sparks International Anger [ITGLWF] 09-May-2008
Ireland Nurses reject motion for all-out strike [Irish Examiner] 09-May-2008
Ireland Nurses accuse HSE of reneging on commitments [Irish Examiner] 09-May-2008
Ireland Aer Lingus staff to strike unless pay freeze lifted [Irish Examiner] 09-May-2008
Ireland Talks aim to avert mental health chaos [Irish Examiner] 09-May-2008
Switzerland Popularity of Geneva labour film fest is growing [IMF] 09-May-2008
Turkey Unions seek justice for May Day abuse [IMF] 09-May-2008
UK Union recognition at Northcliffe's Kent newspapers [HoldtheFrontPage.co.uk] 09-May-2008
UK Unite and GMB Unions to demand Tax Rise for Rich [FT] 09-May-2008
Switzerland Construction victory! [BWI] 09-May-2008
Serbia National collective agreement signed [BWI] 09-May-2008
Netherlands On a journey for solidarity [BWI] 09-May-2008
Hungary Budapest transport unions to start indefinite strike May 27 [The Times] 09-May-2008
Germany Ver.di Union Wants 8% Raise for Banking Staff [Bloomberg] 09-May-2008
Ireland Another union says 'No' to Lisbon Treaty [An Phoblacht] 09-May-2008
UK Blacklist of Workers - Trade Unions and Civil Liberties groups condemned the move [PA] 09-May-2008
Netherlands Amsterdam airport to suffer delays due to baggage handlers' strike [Xinhua] 09-May-2008
Hungary http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2008/05/09/5517391-sun.html [Car Rentals] 09-May-2008
UK Workers accused of theft or damage could find themselves Blacklisted - TUC ' Individuals would be treated as criminals, even though the police have never been contacted ' [BBC] 09-May-2008
UK Bus workers wildcat in Liverpool [libcom.org] 09-May-2008
Finland Finnair Pilots Seek New Salary Deal [YLE news] 08-May-2008
Finland At Some Finnish Greenhouses, Finnish is Rarely Heard [YLE news] 08-May-2008
UK Food Standards Agency not to privatise meat inspection - UNISON says ‘victory for public health’ [Unison] 08-May-2008
UK/Poland Daffodil harvester stripped of gangmaster licence and accused of using forced labour [Guardian] 08-May-2008
UK/Poland Daffodil harvester stripped of gangmaster licence and accused of using forced labour [Guardian] 08-May-2008
UK GMB Study Points To House Price Drop Of At Least £26,769 To Return To Long Term Affordability Link With Average Earnings In Great Britain [GMB] 08-May-2008
UK Unite and GMB refusing to back forum on Agency Workers unless ministers give commitments [FT] 08-May-2008
UK Unite Moves To Wind Up Butler & Tanner [Earth Times] 08-May-2008
UK Unite the Union and Save Bridlington Hospital Campaign Action Group will be holding a Demonstration in the town [Amicus Unite] 08-May-2008
UK/Zimbabwe Unite and UNI - Protest to Standard Chartered Bank chairman over Zimbabwe sacking [Amicus Unite] 08-May-2008
UK Gangmaster has licence revoked [BBC] 08-May-2008
UK EDF employee dies in sub-station explosion [BBC] 08-May-2008
UK Business leaders and TUC call for new deal for UK's 1.2 million vulnerable female workers [TUC] 07-May-2008
Turkey Labor unions to be subject to auditing [Today's Zaman] 07-May-2008
Russia Railway Union Plans 2nd, Bigger Strike [The Times] 07-May-2008
UK Eliminating exploitation at work must be your great cause, Unite urges government [T&G Unite] 07-May-2008
Ireland Psychiatric nurses to escalate dispute from Monday [SIPTU] 07-May-2008
Ireland HSE may close Naas unit in nursing dispute [RTÉ] 07-May-2008
France/Europe Unions scent victory in Airbus factory row [Reuters] 07-May-2008
Greece Telecoms workers on 2-day strike [Portfolio] 07-May-2008
UK Few agency workers would benefit from CBI’s ‘rights after one year’ proposal [PersonnelToday.com] 07-May-2008
Global/Turkey Turkey: May Day rally violently repressed [ITUC] 07-May-2008
Global/Belgium Give Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development a Boost with Green Jobs & Decent Work [ITUC] 07-May-2008
Ireland Mandate calls for private sector ‘benchmarking clause’ [IRN] [Reg. Req'd] 07-May-2008
Ireland Construction ‘protests’ over agency workers disrupt work on two sites [IRN] [Reg. Req'd] 07-May-2008
Ireland Fujitsu Siemens – TEEU uses ‘traditional’ route to recognition [IRN] [Reg. Req'd] 07-May-2008
Ireland Guinness strike ballot stopped, as LRC talks process agreed [IRN] [Reg. Req'd] 07-May-2008
Ireland IBEC will defend Supreme Court interpretation of 'collective bargaining' [IRN] [Reg. Req'd] For more info 07-May-2008
Ireland Taxi drivers ‘earn less than minimum wage’ due to glut of licences [Irish Examiner] 07-May-2008
UK Prison officers launch industrial action over pay [Society Guardian] 07-May-2008
Ireland Health cutbacks to dominate INO conference in Cavan [Belfast Telegraph] 07-May-2008
UK Two million people 'trapped in low-paid, insecure jobs' [24dash.com] 07-May-2008
Ireland Bid to end psychiatric nurses row [PA] 07-May-2008
UK TUC says two million workers in Britain are at risk of exploitation because of vulnerable work status [BBC] 07-May-2008
UK Further education unions reject pay offer [libcom.org] 07-May-2008
Global/Spain Asian Development Bank must fund public services before private profits [PSI] 06-May-2008
Switzerland Trade unions from around the world showcase films [UNI] 06-May-2008
UK TUC says 'Time to end the nation's 30-year wait for a new bank holiday' [TUC] 06-May-2008
UK Tube unions say no to a no-strike deal in London [Eve Standard] 06-May-2008
Ireland Nurses to consider further industrial action [RTÉ] 06-May-2008
Ireland/Europe Unions at odds over Lisbon Treaty [RTÉ] 06-May-2008
Ireland Ballymun packs plenty of oomph [Irish Times] [Reg. Req'd] 06-May-2008
Ireland 'Long and dirty' battle looming as nurses step up their action [Irish Independent] 06-May-2008
Ireland/Europe Blow for Lisbon Treaty as union joins No side [Irish Examiner] 06-May-2008
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