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Ireland Trade unions to mark International Workers' Day on May Day [RTE] 01-05-2025

Ireland SIPTU and Fórsa back community and voluntary sector pay deal [RTÉ] 01-05-2025

Ireland Union leaders unanimously condemn government for taking a wrecking-ball to worker's rights [Irish Congress of Trade Unions] 17-04-2025

Ireland Trade unions must be part of Government's response to Trump's tariffs threat to jobs [Irish Congress of Trade Unions] 08-04-2025

Ireland Industrial action by more than 80,000 healthcare workers on Monday called off [The Irish Times] 31-03-2025

Ireland Teachers union chief calls for reduced rents to help key workers in Dublin [The Irish Independent] 29-03-2025

Ireland Bin collections set to be hit by strike action at Bord na Móna [Irish Times] 21-03-2025

Ireland Pay talks between RTÉ and TUG fail to reach agreement [RTÉ] 12-03-2025

Ireland Industrial action in the HSE – notice to be served [Fórsa] 08-03-2025

Ireland Section 39 workers to strike if pay dispute not resolved [RTE] 03-03-2025


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Teachers' Union Ireland (TUI): Unionisation is key of collaborative leadership in education 2025-05-15 [ETUCE]

AbbVie's Cork plant hit with industrial action notice by trade union members 2025-05-12 [The Irish Examiner]

Retail Excellence Ireland calls for pause in minimum wage increases 2025-05-03 [RTÉ]

May Day/minimum wage @ 25 seminar 2025-05-01 [ICTU]

Ireland Northern Ireland BT plan to close office 'came out of the blue' 2025-05-01 [BBC]

Fórsa members back agreement on health staffing 2025-05-01 [RTÉ]

SIPTU and Fórsa back community and voluntary sector pay deal 2025-05-01 [RTÉ]

Trade unions to mark International Workers' Day on May Day 2025-05-01 [RTE]

Auto-enrolment delay is a bitter pill to swallow 2025-04-30 [ICTU]

President Higgins leads tributes to old friend Eamonn McCann as Derry Journalist receives highest honour from NUJ comrades 2025-04-30 [DerryJournal]

Ireland Northern Ireland Equality Commission to publish guidance on Supreme Court ruling 2025-04-26 [BBC]

WRC helped recover €2m in unpaid wages last year 2025-04-26 [RTÉ]

SIPTU welcomes Dublin Bus support for Union’s transport policing proposal 2025-04-24 [Dublin People]

Save the date: Workers memorial day 28th April 2025-04-20 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Ireland Northern Ireland IFJ nominates surveilled Irish journalists for UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2025-04-17 [IFJ]

Union leaders unanimously condemn government for taking a wrecking-ball to worker's rights 2025-04-17 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

U-turn on sick pay short-sighted and big mistake 2025-04-17 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Trade unions must be part of Government's response to Trump's tariffs threat to jobs 2025-04-08 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Trade unions respond to 'severe and unwarranted' tariffs 2025-04-03 [Raidió Teilifís Éireann]

Ireland's minimum wage turns twenty-five 2025-04-02 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Dumfries and Galloway Council workers could strike in dispute over pay 2025-04-01 [The Daily Record]

Unions welcome improved income protection for unemployed workers 2025-03-31 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Healthcare unions suspend planned industrial action 2025-03-31 [RTE]

Industrial action by more than 80,000 healthcare workers on Monday called off 2025-03-31 [The Irish Times]

SIPTU Members Bord Na Mona Recycling Strike Called Off 2025-03-31 [Midlands 103]

Irish unions win first-ever “Forward Through Collective Bargaining” Award for campaign on respect at work 2025-03-30 [UNI]

Teachers union chief calls for reduced rents to help key workers in Dublin 2025-03-29 [The Irish Independent]

VIDEO  “This is a battle for the future of the health service” | HSE Staff Take A Stand 2025-03-24 [Forsa]

Unions say HSE not taking prospect of healthcare worker dispute seriously as WRC intervention requested 2025-03-24 [Breaking News]

Industrial action on the table as WRC adjudicators 'raging' over threat to cut case loads 2025-03-21 [RTÉ]

Work dispute adjudicators consider industrial action themselves 2025-03-21 [Irish Times]

Bin collections set to be hit by strike action at Bord na Móna 2025-03-21 [Irish Times]

Government to relax rules on some employment permits to plug shortfalls in planning and homecare sectors 2025-03-12 [Irish Times]

New campaign to promote clean air on construction sites 2025-03-12 [RTÉ]

Pay talks between RTÉ and TUG fail to reach agreement 2025-03-12 [RTÉ]

Young workers need a traineeship directive that protects the most vulnerable 2025-03-12 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Celebrating the Fighting Spirit of Sheila Conroy 2025-03-09 [SIPTU]

Industrial action in the HSE – notice to be served 2025-03-08 [Fórsa]

Talks over pay for Section 39 healthcare workers adjourned 2025-03-08 [RTÉ]

International Women's Day 202 2025-03-07 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Section 39 workers to strike if pay dispute not resolved 2025-03-03 [RTE]

Ireland Northern Ireland Civil service cleaning staff face cuts, union warns 2025-02-27 [BBC]

Section 39 healthcare workers vote for strike action in pay dispute 2025-02-27 [RTÉ]

Workers who shut down restaurant in revolt over unpaid wages win €22,000 2025-02-27 [RTÉ]

FSU members in Bank of Ireland vote to accept pay deal 2025-02-27 [RTÉ]

Unions welcome renewed commitment ro ban forced retirement 2025-02-25 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Electrician who walked off national children’s hospital site after being docked pay awarded €5,750 2025-02-22 [Irish Times]

Dispute at BIMM ends as lecturers vote to accept deal 2025-02-22 [Irish Times]

Record employment levels in state agency supported firms 2025-02-22 [RTÉ]

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This month in labour history


12-05-1916 Union leader James Connolly was executed for his part in the Easter Rebellion, an unsuccessful insurrection against British rule. As he was wounded in the fighting, he faced the firing squad tied to a chair. [more]

16-05-1920 Workers at Knocklong creamery in County Limerick declared a Soviet and established workers’ control of production. They hoisted a red flag and a tricolour and for 5 days ran it with the slogan “We make butter not profits”. [more]