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Season’s greetings to all our readers
by Róisín McKane
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Minimum wage reduced gender gap
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Limerick Soviet centenary publication: submissions sought
by Niall Shanahan
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Court defeat for Deliveroo riders
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Unions target pay adjustments in 2019
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

ICTU’s private sector committee has set a target of 3.4% for private sector pay settlements in 2019.

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Non-commercial semi-state pay to improve
by Bernard Harbor
 

Staff in non-commercial semi-state organisations are due to receive their next union-negotiated pay and pension levy boosts from 1st January.

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Public servants benefit from pension levy changes
by Bernard Harbor
 

Three significant changes to the public service ‘additional superannuation contribution,’ which replaced the so-called pension levy under the Public Service Stability Agreement, come into force on 1st January.

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Survey highlights benefits of being retired Fórsa member
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

A survey of 590 Fórsa members over the age 60 has highlighted the benefits of being a retired Fórsa member.

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Congress welcomes disability threshold rise
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has welcomed a significant increase in the amount of money people with disabilities can earn before they lose their medical card.

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Hopes for law on pension age
by Bernard Harbor
 

There is renewed hope that the Oireachtas will pass legislation allowing public servants to retire after age 65 before the Christmas recess.

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