Meeting of CE scheme supervisors
Friday 3rd February 2012
A meeting of community employment supervisors will take place at the Heritage hotel in Portlaoise on Wednesday 8th February. IMPACT national secretary Matt Staunton has urged all CE supervisors to attend. Read more HERE.
IMPACT seeks clarity on whistleblowers’ position
Wednesday 1st February 2012
IMPACT wants an appropriate Government department to formally ask the Labour Relations Commission to develop a statutory code of practice to cover whistleblowing cases, where employees reveal financial or other malpractice in their workplace. Read more HERE.
Consultations planned on overtime and premium payments
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Unions have been assured that planned measures to cut spending on allowances and premium payments will be done within the scope of the Croke Park agreement, which does not allow for cuts in the rates themselves. Read more HERE.
Spending and employment cuts a huge challenge
Monday 5th December 2011
Maintaining the level and quality of public services with 6,000 fewer staff and €1.4 billion less current spending, against a background of growing demand for services, will be a huge challenge. That was IMPACT’s reaction to yesterday’s Government statement of 2012 public spending and staffing plans. REad more HERE.
Branches respond to whistleblower appeal
Saturday 12th November 2011
IMPACT’s Cork branch was the first to respond to the union’s appeal on behalf of a member of the union’s Communications branch who was sacked in August after revealing a serious case of fraud in his workplace. Read more HERE.
IMPACT seeks answers on OSI chief executive’s pay
Tuesday 1st November 2011
IMPACT has written to the chair of Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) to demand an explanation of why the board failed to apply the 2010 public service pay cut to its chief executive. The union has since received assurances that no other senior OSI managers were exempt from the pay cut. Read more HERE.
IMPACT and Coillte move closer on innovative pay agreement
Thursday 6th October 2011
IMPACT and the state forestry company Coillte are making significant progress on a new pay and reward agreement for non-industrial staff. The proposals will introduce new salary scales similar to those for new entrants to the public service, but with performance-related increments and an annual company bonus. Read more HERE.
Government Aer Lingus stake vital to economy
Monday 3rd October 2011
In a letter to transport minister Leo Varadkar, IMPACT national secretary Matt Staunton, has warned that the sale of the Government’s share in Aer Lingus could expose the Irish economy to further damage. The union has urged the minister to take account of potential economic impact of a sale before the Government takes an irreversible step. Read more HERE.
IMPACT warns on Teagasc services
Friday 30th September 2011
THE LOSS OF another 109 posts at the state agriculture and food development authority Teagasc will affect its support for Ireland’s agri-food industry, a key growth sector, IMPACT has warned. Read more HERE.
IMPACT slams Aer Lingus sale musings
Wednesday 7th September 2011
IMPACT today responded to Leo Varadkar’s statement that he is actively considering the sale of the Government stake in Aer Lingus. The transport minister made the comments in a radio interview. Read more HERE.
Eircom recovery plan approved by ballot
Thursday 7th April 2011
Eircom’s recovery plan has been published and a ballot of members approved the plan by a margin of approximately 60% at the end of March. Talks on the implementation of the plan are set to get underway shortly. Read more HERE.
Teagasc declares surplus staff while teaching staff shortages persist
Thursday 7th April 2011
The agricultural advisory authority, Teagasc, proposes to shed 117 staff as part of its change programme. The agency said that the staff reductions would involve external redeployment arrangements and a voluntary redundancy and early retirement scheme. The agency has sought approval for a voluntary redundancy programme from the Department of Finance. Read more HERE.
ATC strike restrictions unnecessary and unworkable
IMPACT has rejected Fine Gael proposals to limit industrial action rights for Ireland’s air traffic controllers. The proposal to end their right to strike came from TD Simon Coveney as industrial action by air traffic controllers (ATCs) in other parts of Europe was taking place last month. more
Tuesday 3rd August 2010
Congress warns on privatisation
The general secretary of Ictu, David Begg, has warned that the recent appointment of Colm McCarthy to assess the value of the assets held in semi-state companies appears to be a prelude to an ‘extensive’ privatisation programme. It is a view supported by many commentators in recent weeks as McCarthy’s review gets underway, which has led to increasing concern about the effects of privatisation across the semi-state sector. more
Thursday 29th July 2010
Aer Lingus cabin crew ballot for industrial action
Cabin crew staff at Aer Lingus are holding a ballot for industrial action due to an ongoing dispute concerning revised working hours. The matter has been subject to an unsuccessful arbitration process at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC). Attempts by the union to resolve the issue directly with the company have failed to reach agreement. more
Wednesday 26th May 2010
IMPACT criticises Government’s failure to make progress on Industrial Relations Act
IMPACT’s pilots’ branch IALPA proposed an emergency motion at the union’s recent delegate conference, which criticized the Government’s failure to make progress on its commitments to enact legislation which would enable the industrial relations mechanisms, established in the 2004 Act, to operate as originally intended prior to the Supreme Court decision in the Ryanair case. more
Wednesday 26th May 2010
Ryanair CEO apologises to IALPA president
IALPA President, Captain Cullen, has welcomed an apology from Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s chief executive, which brought a High Court case to a conclusion in early May. more
Monday 26th April 2010
Aer Lingus cost savings approved
The cost savings plan produced by Aer Lingus management in November 2009, known as ‘Greenfield’, is now underway following ballots by IMPACT members in cabin crew and the pilots’ branch, IALPA last month. The savings plan, which is valued by the company at €97 million, is designed to reduce the airline’s cost base by 7.5%. more
Tuesday 17th November 2009
Statement by the National Implementation Body in relation to Aer Lingus
The National Implementation Body (NIB) has considered the complex issues currently being discussed by the management and unions in the context of further restructuring at Aer Lingus. The Body notes that local discussions are continuing and that these will intensify this week. more
Friday 6th November 2009
Aer Lingus talks continue
IMPACT’s cabin crew and pilot branches are continuing discussions with Aer Lingus about the proposed cost cutting programme announced by the airline last month. Cabin crew met with management on Thursday 5th November, while pilots met with management earlier in the week. more
Friday 28th August 2009
Coillte pay and pensions deal
On July 17th, Agreement was reached at the LRC on an overall package covering pay and pensions. more
Wednesday 21st July 2009
Vodafone whistleblower victory
An IMPACT member who blew the whistle on fraud in Vodafone has beaten his employer’s appeal against a Rights Commissioner decision in his favour. more
Thursday 2nd July 2009
Workplace deaths fall but safety failures rise
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has recorded a reduction in workplace fatalities and serious injuries in 2008. However, the authority says that the reduction has happened despite continued negligence and failures by both employers and employees to take personal responsibility for their health and safety at work. more
Friday 1st May 2009
Eircom restructuring talks continue
Talks about cost reductions needed because of Eircom’s financial situation are continuing between management and unions, including IMPACT. No reductions in base pay are being discussed and it has been agreed that all issues concerning pay will be dealt with at this forum. more
Wednesday 8th April 2009
Aer Lingus ballot as SR Technics jobs go
IMPACT’s Aer Lingus cabin crew branch is balloting for industrial action following a widespread consultation with members of the branch. more
Tuesday 31st March 2009
Eircom members advised against voluntary pay cut
IMPACT and other unions in Eircom are in detailed discussions with management on reducing operating costs and tackling a sizable deficit in the defined benefit pension scheme. The company has tabled on a draft ‘restructuring and recovery plan’. more
Friday 9th January 2009
IMPACT members in Coillte get rise in restructuring deal
IMPACT members working at Coillte, the State owned land and forestry company, have reached agreement with management on a re-organisation plan that will see workers receive a payment of 0.5% effective from 1st January 2008, and participation in a profit-share scheme. more
