IMPACT will not negotiate pay cuts
IMPACT has said it will not negotiate public service pay cuts with the Government. Its position has been strongly endorsed by all other public service unions. Speaking in advance of a bilateral meeting between ICTU and the Taoiseach on 9th January, IMPACT general secretary Peter McLoone said he “did not have, would not get, and will not seek” a mandate for pay cuts from his 60,000 members. more
Protection against employers’ ‘inability to pay’ claims
During the negotiations, unions prevented employer attempts to massively strengthen the so-called ‘inability to pay' provisions of Towards 2016. ICTU resisted such changes because they believed IBEC proposals would inevitably have encouraged most employers to claim ‘inability to pay'. more
Proposed deal bolsters trade union and representational rights
The proposed new national deal commits the Government to legislate to outlaw workplace victimisation on the grounds of trade union membership, with a view to enacting legislation by March 2009. That means anti-union employers will not be able to harass staff who exercise their constitutional right to join a union. more
School secretaries’ breakthrough
In a major breakthrough, IMPACT has won a commitment to a forum to discuss school secretaries' and caretakers' pay and conditions as part of the proposed agreement. more
Peter McLoone on public service pay, Irish Times article, 14th July 2008
Freezing public service pay is neither necessary nor acceptable. more
Pay talks begin in earnest
The talks on the second phase of the Towards 2016 national deal are now well underway. They began with a Department of Finance presentation of the economic and financial outlook, confirming that economic conditions had become “less favourable.” more
New pay deal is possible, but must meet social objectives
IMPACT general secretary Peter McLoone told the union’s conference that a new pay deal was achievable, but that it must also include progress on social objectives and public services. more
Last rites for benchmarking
Benchmarking is dead. That was the message from IMPACT’s biennial conference, which took place in Kilkenny in May. Over 550 delegates took part in the event, which elects the union’s officers and sets policy and priorities for the next two years. more
