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Unions Call For Young Workers To Be Protected Against Unpaid Internships

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Unions Call For Young Workers To Be Protected Against Unpaid Internships [Radio Nova] 07-07-2026


Unions to prepare industrial action ballots over stalled pay talks [RTE] 04-07-2026


Unions will demand workers’ rights are linked to public contract tenders [SIPTU] 02-07-2026


/ France Thousands of workers set to rally in Dublin and Paris for pro-worker procurement reform [UNI Global Union] 29-06-2026


Ireland's EU Presidency: A Turning Point for Workers’ Rights? [Labour] 28-06-2026



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Nurses and midwives to vote on strike action in pay dispute 2026-07-16 [People]

Government must press for release of imprisoned Gaza doctor-trade unions 2026-07-14 [ICTU]

Ireland Northern Ireland Five weeks of strike action ends at Haldane Fisher in Newry as workers secure ‘inflation-busting’ pay rise 2026-07-12 [Armagh I]

  JOB  Europe Ireland urged to lead EU crackdown on unpaid internships during presidency 2026-07-07 [Extra]

Unions Call For Young Workers To Be Protected Against Unpaid Internships 2026-07-07 [Radio Nova]

  JOB   ndustrial Relations Executive 2026-07-04 [INMO]

Report on the International Labour Conference 2026 2026-07-04 [ICTU]

Global Report on the International Labour Conference 2026 2026-07-04 [ICTU]

Unions to prepare industrial action ballots over stalled pay talks 2026-07-04 [RTE]

Unions will demand workers’ rights are linked to public contract tenders 2026-07-02 [SIPTU]

France Thousands of workers set to rally in Dublin and Paris for pro-worker procurement reform 2026-06-29 [UNI Global Union]

Ireland's EU Presidency: A Turning Point for Workers’ Rights? 2026-06-28 [Labour]

Remembering Veronica Guerin 2026-06-26 [NUJ]

Perfusionists’ strike to resume next week 2026-06-25 [Irish Medical Times]

SIPTU members at Castolin Eutectic to escalate strike action 2026-06-23 [SIPTU]

UK British and Irish unions condemn “repugnant acts of hate on our streets” 2026-06-22 [ICTU]

Unions welcome strengthening of workers’ rights on retirement age 2026-06-22 [ICTU]

Irish Congress of Trade Unions backs Moore Street master plan 2026-06-22 [ICTU]

Staff ‘slashed with weapons’ at Oberstown as workers take industrial action 2026-06-20 [Extra]

Balcas workers strike as food bank claims emerge 2026-06-18 [The Herald]

Ireland Northern Ireland West Belfast woman Maria standing for NIPSA general secretary post 2026-06-16 [Belfast Media]

Perfusionists’ industrial action paused 2026-06-13 [Forsa]

Ireland Northern Ireland Unite condemns violence and demands all employers ensure workers’ safety 2026-06-11 [Unite]

ICTU response to Government's proposed removal of triple lock 2026-06-10 [ICTU]

Ireland Northern Ireland Haldane Fisher workers set for strike in Newry after pay offer rejected 2026-06-09 [Armaghi]

ETUCE workshop in Dublin strengthens union action on AI and collective bargaining in education 2026-05-18 [ETUC]

Paramedic unions to attend Labour Court talks as further strike action planned 2026-05-14 [The Irish Examiner]

Talks between striking ambulance workers’ representatives and HSE officials move to the Labour Court 2026-05-14 [KCLR]

Ambulance strike: Unions 'looking for sign HSE is serious' 2026-05-14 [The Irish Mirror]

Ambulance Staff Warn Retention Crisis Worsening As Nationwide Strike Continues 2026-05-13 [Midlands 103]

Parties in ambulance dispute invited to Labour Court 2026-05-13 [RTE]

Cork paramedics take to the picket line as more strikes planned 2026-05-13 [The Echo]

Unions accept invitation to talks in bid to resolve ambulance workers dispute, but strike still planned for next week 2026-05-13 [The Irish Independent]

Ambulance workers and HSE to go to the Labour Court tomorrow for talks following strike 2026-05-13 [The Journal]

Public should 'consider alternatives' during ambulance strike 2026-05-11 [RTE]

SIPTU healthcare workers to begin strike action over pay failure 2026-05-11 [SIPTU]

Ambulance workers begin industrial action and prepare for 24-hour stoppage tomorrow 2026-05-11 [SIPTU]

SIPTU Members At Offaly Sterilisation Plant To Take Strike Action 2026-05-09 [Midlands 103]

‘Working hard doesn’t get you a home now’ – unions call on Government to tackle ‘deepening cost of living crisis’ ahead of May Day march 2026-05-02 [Irish Independent]

A Tale of Two Directives - equal pay and pay transparency 2026-05-01 [ICTU]

Workers mark May Day with call to action on cost of living 2026-05-01 [ICTU]

Global UNI calls on Meta to take responsibility for workers in its supply chain 2026-04-30 [UNI Global Union]

Every Brain Belongs: Neurodiversity, Your Rights, and the Role of Your Union 2026-04-30 [SIPTU]

Trade union reveals terms of new pay deal for workers at Danone’s Wexford plant 2026-04-24 [The Irish Independent]

Government warned: ‘Strikes are inevitable if they don’t listen to us’ 2026-04-21 [Extra]

Government must protect workers, not business interests 2026-04-19 [ICTU]

Strikes ‘inevitable’ if government does not listen to trade unions – Ictu leader 2026-04-18 [Clare Live]

Public service workers say strike action is possible if new pay deals aren’t reached within six weeks 2026-04-18 [Nova News]

Notice of strike action by workers at National Ambulance Service comes after years of discontent 2026-04-16 [The Irish Independent]

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This month in labour history

19-07-1913 Businessman William Martin Murphy calls his workers to a meeting, where he warns they will be sacked if they join the ITGWU. [more]

19-07-1984 Irish retail workers begin a strike in support of the anti-apartheid movement, refusing to handle South African products. The strike goes on for two and a half years. [more]

21-07-1945 Members of the Irish Women Worker’s Union staged a laundry strike demanding a second week of paid holiday, affecting many of Dublin’s hotels. The strike lasted 14 weeks and ended in victory for the women. [more]