We are living through extraordinary days and months. Workers and their families have to keep going in the midst of a pandemic that has claimed many lives, undermined our economy and left many workers laid off or unemployed. Today is International Workers’ Memorial Day, a day when we commemorate all those workers who have died … Continued
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is asking workers and the general public to participate in the “We Remember them All” campaign for International Workers’ Memorial Day which takes place on Tuesday 28th April. International Workers’ Memorial Day #IWMD20 has extra significance this year because of the risks involved for workers doing their jobs in … Continued
Please see below three articles by HSE personnel that deal with the issue of health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 crisis. There is also a general website which members may find useful, as it has general advice on these issues and advice for parents with young children. https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/together/ Dr Shore- Parental Worry Dr McGuinness – … Continued
The COVID-19 public health emergency dominated discussion at the Executive Council of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, which met via video link on Tuesday, 21st April. The Congress Executive expressed its enormous gratitude to the thousands of workers in all sectors of the economy – private, public, community and voluntary – who continue to … Continued
The quickest and easiest way to apply for the emergency COVID-19 payment is by applying online at mywelfare.ie All you need to apply for the service is a basic MyGovID account . There are no appointments or anything for this. All you need is an email address and it only takes 2 minutes to sign … Continued
The General Purposes Committee of ICTU met today and appealed on behalf of workers involved in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. It reiterated the need for all to heed public health advice about social distancing, hand washing and staying within a two kilometre radius of home. General Secretary Patricia King said “there is a real need … Continued
A new dedicated helpline has been set up for workers who are are renting and who have been impacted by COVID-19. The service will provide tailored advice for anyone worried about being able to pay their rent in the current crisis. It is available through a new Freephone number, 1800 77 88 99 or via email on covid19@threshold.ie, operating Monday to … Continued
Dear friends, For all of us, this is an especially stressful time. We worry about our families, our friends, our communities. We wonder what a post-COVID-19 world will look like. For those without income security, health care and safe work, it is a nightmare. And a large—and growing—portion of our UNI family is now under … Continued
Due to the current COVID-19 government/HSE guidelines, the offices of the Communications Workers’ Union will remain closed. Our Officials and staff are all working remotely dealing with all issues regarding the current crisis. Should you require assistance please email us at info@cwu.ie or phone: 01 866 3001 01 866 3039 01 866 3041 Stay Safe, … Continued
By Donny Mahoney The Rewind on www.balls.ie Spare a thought for the noble postman and postwoman. When it’s raining, when it’s about to rain, when it’s gale force 17, when it’s snowing, the postman is out delivering. And when there’s a pandemic, An Post is still providing an essential service. It’s been widely commented upon … Continued
An Post and CWU announce new community supports 25 March, 2020: A community support action plan being led by the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) and An Post will see An Post delivery staff across Ireland ‘checking-in’ with older and vulnerable people along their delivery route at least once a week. Postmen and postwomen across the … Continued
Patricia King, General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, has welcomed the government’s decision to establish a Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme to maintain jobs and support workers’ incomes during this unprecedented crisis, as first called for by ICTU in its letter of 18 March to the Taoiseach when we outlined the urgent need … Continued
CWU UK press release on vote to strike results “CWU members in Royal Mail have today beaten the anti-union laws for the third time in less than three years delivering a massive 94.5% YES vote on a return of 63.4% This is despite CWU members, like the rest of the UK being focused on the … Continued
In collaboration with NERI, Congress has made the following submission to the Minister for Finance in relation to the development of a ‘Temporary Wage Compensation Scheme’ . You will see that the Danish model has been utilised as a template. This arises following a number of discussions with various officials and IBEC over the past … Continued
The CWU Officials have, over the last few weeks, dealt with the different employers in order to establish how each business would operate during this unprecedented crisis and the impact on members in the various workplaces. We have approached those negotiations with the employers on the basis that our first priority at all times must … Continued
KN Circet’s top priority is the health and safety of our employees. We are continually monitoring the situation of the COVIC-19 coronavirus and will keep you updated on actions being taken to reduce risks of exposure in the workplace. For any employee that considers themselves at risk, you should follow the advice on how to protect … Continued
Instruction for open eir access network technicians on provision or assurance work. open eir has in place a cross-functional task force for COVID-19 who are carrying out appropriate risk assessments in accordance with the Health Service Executive(HSE) guidance to ensure we maintain a healthy workplace for all. We are continually monitoring the emerging situation with COVID-19 to … Continued
At the National Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday 11th March 2020, the NEC gave authority to the General Secretary to make any decision in relation to the upcoming Biennial Delegate Conference due to be held on 6th May 2020. Due to the ongoing pandemic crisis with COVID-19, the General Secretary has decided to postpone … Continued
At a further meeting of the Labour Market Stakeholder group convened by the Department of the Taoiseach last evening to consider the most up to date position in relation to Covid-19 , Congress General Secretary, Patricia King requested that particular consideration be given to the situation facing workers who may be required to care for … Continued
The Rowland Hill Memorial Fund of Ireland provides financial assistance for serving and retired staff of An Post and eir, and their dependants. It also provides financial assistance for retired staff and their dependents of the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Telecom Éireann and eircom. Assistance may be given to those who find themselves in … Continued
The Trump administration’s proposals on Israel and Palestine, announced on Tuesday, are an affront to Palestinian rights and dignity and have none of the elements of a realistic peace plan. The proposals, launched jointly by President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were drawn up by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has extensive … Continued
Before you vote in the General Election 2020, do you know where your candidates stand on issues affecting workers and their families? When candidates are canvassing for your vote it’s important to ask what they will do in the next Dáil to deliver a LIVING WAGE and PENSION, strong WORKERS’ RIGHTS, a JUST TRANSITION that … Continued
The increase in the pension age to 68 will mean a cut of nearly 10% in pension income over a person’s lifetime in retirement. Even though the government is raising the pension it has not solved the problem of people being forced to retire at the age of 65 or earlier. People forced to retire … Continued
Congress General Secretary Patricia King said the planned increases to the State Pension qualifying age to 67 years from next January and to 68 years in 2028 is a key election issue that Congress has been campaigning on for many years and she described Government policy on the matter as “wholly unacceptable”. Patricia King said … Continued
Patricia King said political parties have questions to answer about fast and furious promises they are making about future prosperity, jobs and tax cuts. Fine Gael say they will create almost 200,000 additional new jobs and will put more money in people’s pockets. But General Secretary of Congress Patricia King said the job promises do … Continued
