Industrial Relations

Over 200,000 minimum wage workers could be denied a fair pay increase if the Government takes the unprecedented step of rejecting a Low Pay Commission recommendation in next week's Budget, unions have warned. The call follows a meeting between a delegation from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and...

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the ICTU Youth Committee, and the Dublin Council of Trade Unions are today calling on the Government to tackle Ireland's deepening cost of living crisis, as workers take to the streets of Dublin to mark May Day. The theme of this year’s march is ‘Can You Afford to...

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has today met with Government, warning it to stop capitulating to business interests and focus on maintaining workers’ living standards. The meeting was held as part of the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF), which brings together trade unions, employers, and...

ICTU General Secretary Owen Reidy has warned that the Government’s €500m tax cut for the fuel industry will be factored into pay negotiations across all sectors of the economy in the next year. Commenting, Congress General Secretary Owen Reidy said: “Trade unions across Ireland have taken note of...

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has recommended unions organising workers in the private sector seek pay increases of between 4.7% and 6%, where sustainable, for 2026 The guidance was issued with the unanimous agreement of the Congress Private Sector Committee. The recommendation comes as Irish...

Congress understands the Minister for Social Protection intends to sign secondary legislation into law to protect the integrity of the new pension auto-enrolment scheme under the powers given to him by the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act. Welcoming the commitment to set out in...

The Irish Congress of Trade Union has expressed its concern that the Government has included a “stealth cut” to Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit as part of the Social Welfare Bill. In last month’s budget a €10 increase to weekly social welfare payments was announced. In the days that followed, the...