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Government approves pay increase for employment support scheme staff [RTÉ] 2023-05-30

Minimum wage rise of €4 per hour by 2025 sought by unions’ chief [The Irish Times] 2023-05-25

Fórsa warns members may opt for industrial action if pay increases don't match inflation [The Journal] 2023-05-17

EU membership pivotal in improving workers' rights - ICTU [RTE] 2023-05-09

Verizon not liable for Brexit course costs - WRC [RTÉ] 2023-05-02

ICTU to release anti-racism video to mark May Day [RTE] 2023-04-30

More work needed to address negative attitudes to disability - ESRI [RTÉ] 2023-04-20

Balloting of water services workers employed by local authorities to begin [Irish Times] 2023-04-17

Workers will need higher pay rises if cost-of-living supports withdrawn, says ICTU boss [Irish Independent] 2023-04-11

‘It’s been a long time coming’: provisions of Work Life Balance Bill set to be in effect within weeks [Irish Times] 2023-04-06

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Today's labour news

Firefighters should ensure safety of public not 'put at risk' in event of industrial action: employers 2023-05-30 [The Journal]

Cork City Council community wardens to begin industrial action 2023-05-30 [SIPTU]

Nurse with addiction issue loses challenge to dismissal 2023-05-30 [RTÉ]

Government approves pay increase for employment support scheme staff 2023-05-30 [RTÉ]

Pressure building to get employees back to the office more of the time 2023-05-28 [Irish Times]

Finance, tech and media have highest gender pay gaps - Deloitte analysis 2023-05-28 [RTÉ]

Cork City Council community wardens to take industrial action 2023-05-28 [RTÉ]

Minimum wage rise of €4 per hour by 2025 sought by unions’ chief 2023-05-25 [The Irish Times]

Fórsa warns members may opt for industrial action if pay increases don't match inflation 2023-05-17 [The Journal]

Ireland Northern Ireland Cutting nurse training places is big blow, says RCN 2023-05-17 [BBC]

Former employee of Parnells GAA club tells WRC he was left short on wages 2023-05-17 [Irish Times]

Film industry workers accuse producers of systematic employment law breaches 2023-05-17 [Irish Times]

Mixed approach by businesses to hybrid working 2023-05-17 [RTÉ]

Former Debenhams worker wins WRC case 2023-05-16 [RTE]

Dáil told that Limerick workers were targeted for union activity 2023-05-15 [The Post]

Households warned as Irish Water workers to strike next month 2023-05-13 [The Business Post]

Workers and the EU-Reflections on Ireland's membership 2023-05-12 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

SIPTU members at GMC Engineering to strike 2023-05-10 [RTÉ]

SIPTU seeks clarity from Environment Minister on renewal of drilling licence at Tara Mines 2023-05-10 [SIPTU]

Gas maintenance workers set to strike for two days this month 2023-05-10 [Irish Times]

Many workers at risk of falling behind due to skills shortages - OECD 2023-05-10 [RTÉ]

WRC recovered €1.4m in unpaid wages in 2022 2023-05-10 [RTÉ]

EU membership pivotal in improving workers' rights - ICTU 2023-05-09 [RTE]

SIPTU members in National Ambulance Service vote overwhelmingly for strike action 2023-05-08 [SIPTU]

Local authority water workers back industrial action over proposed transfer to Uisce Éireann 2023-05-05 [The Irish Times]

Dockworker awarded €10,000 for unfair dismissal 2023-05-03 [RTÉ]

Ireland Northern Ireland RMT leader praises NI unions and warns Belfast rally against ‘ultra right’ causing division 2023-05-02 [The Journal]

Ireland England London Irish failure to pay players and staff sparks questions from English RFU 2023-05-02 [Irish Times]

Women of Honour say draft inquiry terms 'disappointing' 2023-05-02 [RTÉ]

Judge to rule tomorrow on Ammi Burke’s recusal application 2023-05-02 [Irish Times]

Europe Verizon not liable for Brexit course costs - WRC 2023-05-02 [RTÉ]

Abbott to pay worker €35,000 over sacking 2023-05-02 [RTÉ]

ICTU to release anti-racism video to mark May Day 2023-04-30 [RTE]

Ireland Northern Ireland Belfast trade union rally: Plea for politicians to return to government 2023-04-30 [BBC]

Ireland Northern Ireland Teacher strikes: Most NI schools close as five unions take action over pay 2023-04-26 [BBC]

More work needed to address negative attitudes to disability - ESRI 2023-04-20 [RTÉ]

Ireland Northern Ireland Strangford ferry cancelled for a week due to strike action 2023-04-18 [Belfast Telegraph]

Ireland Northern Ireland Union leader Mick Lynch to address Belfast rally 2023-04-18 [Belfast Telegraph]

SIPTU 'fully committed' to engage in early closure of Midlands factory 2023-04-18 [Midlands 103]

Former RNLI Ireland head wins dismissal case at WRC 2023-04-18 [RTÉ]

Balloting of water services workers employed by local authorities to begin 2023-04-17 [Irish Times]

Ireland Unifor hosts Sinn Féin representative during 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement 2023-04-14 [Unifor]

25 years of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement 2023-04-12 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Workers will need higher pay rises if cost-of-living supports withdrawn, says ICTU boss 2023-04-11 [Irish Independent]

WRC found worker subjected to ‘serious sexual harassment amounting to assault’ at Greenway Manor in Waterford 2023-04-11 [Irish Times]

Worker paid 5c per hour Sunday allowance 2023-04-11 [RTÉ]

Garda Commissioner warns gardaí of ‘very serious step’ to skip work in roster protest 2023-04-06 [BreakingNews.ie]

Ireland Northern Ireland Unions warn of ‘heavily impacted’ services in Newry, Mourne and Down ahead of industrial action 2023-04-06 [Belfast Telegraph]

Ireland Northern Ireland Below-inflation pay award for most civil servants 2023-04-06 [BBC]

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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]