General Secretary Sean McDonagh opens CWU Seminar 2023
General Secretary Sean McDonagh, opens CWU Seminar at the Tower Hotel, Waterford. We look forward to progressive discussions on union communications and organising. #cwuseminar23
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Union Members at Amazon in Britain Walk Out
Members of the GMB union at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Coventry will walk out this Sunday for three days with further strikes planned from April 21st to 23rd. This is as a result of a long running pay dispute with ballots under way in five other Amazon depots. There is a strong message here … Continued
Solidarity to Google Korea Union
The CWU is delighted to congratulate Google Korea Union on its successful establishment of a labour union with the Korea Finance & Service Workers Union (KFSWU). A brave and important step has been taken by Google Korea Union to protect rights and interests of unionised Googlers. We are aware of the difficulties Googlers are facing … Continued
CWU goes green with one of the most environmentally-friendly energy sources
Solar energy plays an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change, which is critical to protecting humans, wildlife, and ecosystems. Solar energy can also improve air quality and reduce water use from energy production. With the installation of over 100 solar panels on the roof of Headquarters, CWU is doing it’s … Continued
Strength in Union Numbers – Swiss Google Workers Stage a Walkout over Redundancies
Syndicom the trade union that represents these workers have stated “Our members at Google Zurich and all employees joining the walkout are showing solidarity with those laid off,” CWU Ireland also sends messages of Solidarity to Syndicom Members and Google Workers. If you are employed in the Tech sector, join the CWU: https://www.joincwu.ie/ #tech #telecoms … Continued
Tech Workers now more than ever need to Join a Trade Union
Meta has announced a new round of layoffs with concerns over the impact on Irish Jobs. This is another blow to the tech sector and once again establishes the need for workers to join a union. The CWU can offer you the support that you need. If you are employed in the Tech sector then … Continued
Are you interested in travelling to the West Bank in February 2023?
Would you like to see for yourself the situation in the West Bank? Would you like to stay in Bethlehem city and visit Jerusalem, Hebron and Ramallah? Would you like to meet with Palestinian and Israeli groups and individuals, working for peace and justice in the region, and hear what they’ve got to say? A … Continued
Message of Solidarity to CWU (UK) Postal Members
To: Dave Ward General Secretary Communications Workers’ Union Dear Dave, I am writing to express the heartfelt solidarity of the Communications Workers’ Union in Ireland, and of our members across all sectors, with your important industrial action. We observe with admiration the manner in which your members are conducting their campaign and the strength and … Continued
Royal Mail workers to go ahead with strikes before Christmas after rejecting pay offer
CWU members to strike on dates around Black Friday and Christmas after spurning ‘final’ pay offer up to 9% CWU union says Royal Mail proposals will spell ‘its degradation from a national institution into an unreliable, Uber-style gig economy company’. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA Strikes by postal workers around Black Friday and in the run-up to Christmas are … Continued
Raise the Roof Public Meeting on Housing: November 23rd – Woodquay Venue, D.8
Raise the roof is organising a public meeting on housing in the Woodquay Venue Dublin 8 on November 23rd at 18.00. If you would like to attend the meeting, you can register here: https://forms.office.com/r/wur0DaJ3KZ The following is the list of speakers on the night: Rebecca Moynihan – Labour Party spokesperson on housing Bríd Smith – … Continued
Keep Water Public Campaign: Sign the petition
Privatised water services result in higher costs and poorer services for the public. Public ownership of water services ensures safe and sustainable access to water for everyone. A referendum would help protect Irish water services from any future attempt at privatisation, providing a constitutional guarantee of public ownership. Opinion polls show that a huge majority … Continued
Memorial Services – Association of eircom Pensioners
Clare: A Memorial Mass for deceased members of eircom staff will take place in Christ the King’s Church, Cloughleigh, Ennis, Co. Clare on Friday 4th November, 2022 at 9.30am Cork: The Cork Mass for former deceased colleagues is on Saturday 5th November, 2022 at 11am in S.M.A Church, Wilton with tea/coffee, sandwiches and a chat … Continued
Royal Mail workers walk out in first of 19 days of strikes
Royal Mail workers are holding the first of 19 strikes in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said 115,000 members across the UK would walk out in a 24-hour strike on Thursday, starting at 04:00 BST. General Secretary Dave Ward said workers faced the “biggest ever assault” on jobs, … Continued
DPD Workers in Kerry win Union Recognition, Sick Pay and Pay Increases of up to 20%
The win comes on the back of a worker led organising campaign that began in March 2022. Workers identified three main objectives as part of their campaign. Collective Bargaining Sick Pay Living wage €12.90 All three of the objectives have now been achieved and has resulted in workers seeing their pay packets increase by up … Continued
Closure of Ulster Bank Accounts
Ulster Bank have confirmed that they are exiting the market in Ireland and closing all of their Bank Branches. They have advised customers of this and requested they move their business to another bank, before the 8th of October 2022, at which point customers were faced with their accounts being frozen. They specified accounts will … Continued
ICTU Women’s Conference “Women in Trade Unions – Shaping the Future of Work”
An All Island Women’s Conference took place from 29th -30th September 2022 in the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down. It was well represented by delegates from across the Island of Ireland where lots of Motions were debated. It was great to hear lots of debates and CWU’s motion “Promoting Women in ICT” (Information and … Continued
Ulster Bank Closure – CWU Account Details Form
We would kindly ask all of our members who are in the process of changing from Ulster bank to an alternative bank to submit their new bank details to CWU as soon as possible in order to avoid any disruption especially if you are currently claiming from any of the CWU funds e.g. Social … Continued
Palestine Solidarity Action: Irish civil society letter re. EU-Israel Association Council
After 10 years, the EU is preparing to resume its Association Council with Israel in early October. If this high-level meeting takes place, it would further normalise authoritarian and oppressive Israeli practices and crimes against the Palestinian people and Palestinian civil society. Recently, the EU has also signed a new gas deal with Israel and … Continued
Minimum Wages & Collective Bargaining: EU Directive shows the way forward
The European Parliament has adopted the directive on minimum wages and collective bargaining, which now enters into EU law. UNI Europa celebrates the concrete steps towards strengthening democracy at work. Oliver Roethig, Regional Secretary of UNI Europa, said: “This directive is an important step forward. It opens the path towards a Europe in which everyone … Continued
New minimum wage of €11.30 set to be introduced in January, but union officials wanted it increased to €12 per hour
Last week the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, in its pre-Budget Submission, restated the view of the trade union movement that the minimum wage should be raised to the living wage. The value of the national minimum wage has been falling since 2016. In 2016, the minimum wage equalled 57 percent of the median wage. … Continued
CWU confirms Pension Increase granted
You will be aware from GS Circular, GSP 12/22 issued on the 24th June 2022, that arising from the Pay Agreement with An Post and the Pension Accord, a 2% increase in pensionable pay applies from the 1st January 2022. An Post previously applied the increase to staff and pensionable pay scales. The Union, working … Continued
Talk on the Postal Strike of 1922
The centenary of the 1922 Postal Strike is celebrated this month and the subject of a talk at 3PM on Saturday 10th September 2022 in Pearse Street Library. This will also see the launch of the Labour History Collections on the Digital Repository of Ireland, including historic Post Office Workers Union material relevant to … Continued
Payment due to An Post Pensioners
Re: Payments due to An Post Pensioners Dear Minister, At the outset, I wish to offer you my sincere condolences on the recent passing of your mother, Mary. My thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time. It is necessary that I write to you again as a follow up to … Continued