Most cabin crew and other airline workers on reduced working time are now losing up to €80 a week in social protection payments because they have reached the maximum annual payment limit of 234 days.

Aer Lingus cabin crew branch have voted to reject the company’s latest proposals for structural changes by a majority of just over 82%.

Fórsa is to engaging with non-commercial semi-state employers and other public sector bodies on a wide range of measures ahead of the phased return to workplaces, due to commence from next Monday (20^th September).

Unions, senior officials from the social protection department, and representatives of the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) meet today (Friday) to discuss issues arising from plans to put local employment services (LES) out to tender.

It’s been reported that the Pensions Commission has recommended that a planned increase in the State pension age to 67 should be delayed by at least seven years.

Fórsa is to sit down with civil service management for talks on a ‘blended working’ policy next week. 

The National Women’s Council (NWCI) has backed a new bill that would impose gender quotas for company boards.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has expressed "significant concerns” about the targets for public housing provision, affordable housing and cost rental homes set out in the Government’s new housing policy.