Will life at work after Covid really be better than before?

Talk of a post-lockdown paradise for workers with reduced hours and working from home is a fantasy for most of us

ICTU president Kevin Callinan. Photo: Fennell Photography

Eilis O’Hanlon

Remember trade unions? They used to be in the news all the time. Demanding this. Threatening to strike over that.

They’ve been quiet for the past 18 months as millions of workers saw their pay and working conditions hit by lockdown. Maybe trade unionists were on furlough too. Now they’re back, seeking to shape the future in their own image.