At a meeting of Irish Water Consultative Group held on 28th September 2017 Irish Water announced that they wish to make significant changes to the way water services are delivered. In short they announced that the Board of Ervia (the parent company of Irish Water) had decided that they would not be entering into a…
The General Secretary of the Connect Trade Union, Paddy Kavanagh, has given a16-25-07patkavdesk guarded welcome to the Labour Court’s recommendation for a Sectoral Employment Order that could see significant pay increases for construction workers. He said that, “The Connect Trade Union welcomes the prospect of the potential pay increase that may arise for our members…
BNM Group of Unions to engage with management on future of Littleton plant Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions members, employed in the company’s peat briquette production facility in Littleton, County Tipperary, gave their representatives a mandate to negotiate with management on the future of the plant at a general meeting held in Littleton…
Bus Eireann members have voted in favour of Labour Court Recommendation 21438. Sean Heading, Regional Secretary TEEU.
News Release from ICTU Public Services Committee 9th May 2017 Re Unions call for rapid talks on pay recovery The ICTU Public Services Committee (PSC) today (Tuesday) called for early talks on public service pay recovery following the publication of the report of the Public Service Pay Commission (PSPC), which said “there is a basis…
Bord na Mona: industrial action not ruled out as workers seek urgent meeting with management Emergency meeting of Unite and Connect Trade Union craft workers demands reversal of decision Around 100 Unite and Connect Trade Union craft members working for Bord na Mona attended a general meeting on the 4th May in Tullamore to consider…
Connect Trade Union – UCATT Stage I Shop Stewards Training Course Regions I and II (Branches Carlow/Wexford Kilkenny/Tipperary/Waterford) Course Venue: Waterford Regional Office. Course dates: 3/10/17/24/31 May 2017 Certification: QQI Level 5 Course Content: Rules Structures and Policy Making Industrial Relations in Ireland Communication Skills Negotiation Skills Handling Members Problems at Work Employment Rights/Law Equality…
The Labour Court has today issued a Recommendation aimed at resolving the dispute at Bus Eireann. In conjunction with the requirement of the Labour Court, Pickets are to be lifted with immediate effect. Further notifications regarding Information Meetings, Ballots, etc. on the said Labour Court Recommendation LCR 21438 to be issued by the…
Talks at the WRC ended last night (Monday, 13th March) without any agreement being reached on the efficiencies sought by the company to stave off insolvency. There is no scheduled timeframe for re-engagement. This Union had sought an agreed timeframe, in our attempt to get agreement, on a number of items that would help secure…
Nominations are invited from members for Scholarships to Gaeltacht Colleges. Members should print and fill in the application form and return it to your branch for endorsement. The Executive Council have agreed to make 30 half-scholarships available. Members are asked to note that the amount reimbursable in respect of a Scholarship is half the cost…