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Bar staff need better protection from customer ‘aggression’, says union [Irish Times] 2023-01-31

Discussions over special measures as NI firefighters vote for strike action [Irish News] 2023-01-30

Fórsa backs 'indefinite strike action' in community and voluntary sector [RTÉ] 2023-01-27

New rules on collective bargaining could transform union landscape, says ICTU general secretary [Irish Times] 2023-01-24

Hospital pharmacists set for pay rises after deal is reached to end long-running dispute [Irish Times] 2023-01-23

Argos to close all of its Irish stores, with 580 set to lose jobs [Irish Times] 2023-01-19

SIPTU calls on Minister to end pandemic payment delay for non-HSE workers [SIPTU] 2023-01-17

Ireland ratifies ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment [ILO] 2023-01-16

Retained Firefighters vote for strike action in dispute over crisis in service [SIPTU] 2023-01-12

Strike threat as nursing union demands legal minimum staffing levels [RTÉ] 2023-01-07

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NUJ condemns 'social media abuse' towards Irish Times journalists 2023-02-01 [Irish Times]

Ireland Northern Ireland Ulster and Queen's University staff begin 18 days of strike action 2023-02-01 [BBC]

ICTU support the call from the INMO for mandated mask-wearing in congregated settings 2023-02-01 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

ICTU warns of 'highly regressive' tax breaks 2023-02-01 [RTÉ]

Healthcare costs for workers 2023-02-01 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Increase in pensionable pay and pensions at An Post 2023-01-31 [RTÉ]

Patient isolated due to Covid was later found locked in room with excrement on floor, WRC told 2023-01-31 [Irish Times]

Bar staff need better protection from customer ‘aggression’, says union 2023-01-31 [Irish Times]

‘Breach of trust’: Security guard dismissed for letting site visitor use toilet awarded €21,000 2023-01-31 [Irish Times]

Ireland Northern Ireland BBC NI cuts: NUJ members vote on strike action 2023-01-31 [BBC]

Iarnród Éireann manager paid €121k 'for doing nothing' withdraws WRC claim following agreement 2023-01-31 [RTÉ]

Discussions over special measures as NI firefighters vote for strike action 2023-01-30 [Irish News]

SIPTU criticises Galway University Hospital’s failure to fully utilise Health Care Assistants 2023-01-30 [SIPTU]

Ireland Northern Ireland 94% of firefighters vote to strike in ballot 2023-01-30 [BBC]

Construction workers secure increased redundancy 2023-01-30 [RTÉ]

Mothers in south work longer, more reliant on childcare than those in north - ESRI 2023-01-30 [RTÉ]

Awards totalling €80,000 for two workers in forced retirement claims 2023-01-30 [RTÉ]

SIPTU members laid off by Nuremore Hotel in Carrickmacross demand payment of wages 2023-01-29 [SIPTU]

Ireland Northern Ireland British Army may be called on to cover striking firefighters 2023-01-27 [Belfast Telegraph]

Ireland Northern Ireland Ambulance staff and nurses among 20,000 to walk out 2023-01-27 [BBC]

Fórsa backs 'indefinite strike action' in community and voluntary sector 2023-01-27 [RTÉ]

Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Housing Executive maintenance workers on strike reject pay offer 2023-01-26 [Inside Housing]

Hundreds of health workers to strike over pay inequality in major disruption move 2023-01-26 [The Irish Sun]

Ireland Northern Ireland Healthcare workers strike across Fermanagh for 24 hours 2023-01-26 [The Impartial Reporter]

Ireland Northern Ireland Trade unions challenge politicians’ priorities and leadership as NHS workers take to the picket line 2023-01-26 [Belfast Telegraph]

Ireland Northern Ireland Strike action: Majority of teachers to walk out for half a day 2023-01-26 [BBC]

83% of retail workers experiencing harassment - survey 2023-01-26 [RTÉ]

ICTU condemns right-wing protestsat people seeking refuge here 2023-01-25 [Irish Congress of Trade Unions]

Ireland Northern Ireland Ambulance workers to respond only to high priority 'life and limb' calls in strike 2023-01-24 [Belfast News Letter]

Council workers in warning over new Uisce Éireann plan 2023-01-24 [Irish Independent]

SIPTU seeks urgent meeting with Minister and HSE on safe staffing levels in CAMHS 2023-01-24 [SIPTU]

Europe New rules on collective bargaining could transform union landscape, says ICTU general secretary 2023-01-24 [Irish Times]

Ireland Northern Ireland Two men to stand trial for murder of journalist Lyra McKee 2023-01-23 [NUJ]

Unions have expressed concern over the dismissal of Castlebar teacher Enoch Burke 2023-01-23 [Midwest Radio]

Ireland Northern Ireland Hundreds of ambulance service staff, members of two unions, on strike next Thursday 2023-01-23 [Irish News]

Reduction in Navan ED capacity endangers Tara Mines workforce 2023-01-23 [SIPTU]

Hospital pharmacists set for pay rises after deal is reached to end long-running dispute 2023-01-23 [Irish Times]

Hybrid workers struggling due to unsupportive workplaces 2023-01-23 [RTÉ]

Ireland Northern Ireland PSNI: Suspending officers on full pay 'needs to be reviewed' says former justice minister 2023-01-21 [BBC]

Ireland Google parent to lay off 12,000 workers 2023-01-20 [RTÉ]

Ireland Northern Ireland Harland and Wolff bring back ‘greybeards’ to help with new recruits after 900 jobs announced 2023-01-20 [Belfast Telegraph]

New reporting guidelines for journalists covering forced displacement 2023-01-20 [NUJ]

Irish Equity calls for protection of film workers intellectual property rights 2023-01-20 [SIPTU]

Europe ESRI research finds significant 'migrant wage gap' 2023-01-20 [RTÉ]

WRC hears sacked Trinity College worker admitted sexual assault 2023-01-20 [RTÉ]

Worker didn't get extra pay for Sundays for 13 years 2023-01-20 [RTÉ]

Argos to close all of its Irish stores, with 580 set to lose jobs 2023-01-19 [Irish Times]

Ireland Northern Ireland BBC must find alternative approach to cost savings at Radio Foyle 2023-01-18 [BBC]

Ireland Northern Ireland Catholic schools teachers plan to strike next month 2023-01-17 [Irish News]

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