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COMMUNITY workers in Kerry were on the picket line in Tralee today, on strike for better pay. Trade union SIPTU is calling for a pay increase and more protection for the services they provide. The workers provide vital services, caring for the vulnerable and have been on the same rate of […]

  THE Garda Representatives Association (GRA) has deferred the planned strike action for tomorrow. Earlier tonight,  Garda Sergeants and Inspectors decided they will show up for work tomorrow after their representative body, the AGSI, reached a deal that will see members balloted on proposals from the Labour Court. This means that AGSI’s […]

THE indefinite strike by staff at Tesco stores, including the Manor West branch, which was due to begin tomorrow, has been deferred. Mandate has cancelled tomorrow’s work stoppage, which was due to begin at 7am. Tesco said it has accepted an invitation to talks at the Workplace Relations Commission. The dispute is […]

STAFF at Tesco at Manor West are set to go on an indefinite strike this Thursday after talks broke down between the Mandate union and the supermarket giant. The Tralee town centre branch will not be affected, but staff at the Killarney outlet will also go on strike. Staff will mount pickets from 7am […]

THE Teachers Union of Ireland have voted overwhelmingly not to back merger plans for institutes of technology. The union have told their members that from Monday April 4 they are to not co-operate with the merger of any of the IT’s. There is a dispute between IT staff and the […]

TUI members on the IT Tralee academic staff will take part in a one-day strike on Wednesday, February 3. The Teachers’ Union of Ireland members are taking industrial action over a number of issues within their sector. In December, third level members voted in a national ballot by a margin of 92% in favour […]

SECONDARY school teachers in Tralee joined their comrades all over the country in the one day strike yesterday over changes to the Junior Certificate. Thousands of students attending Presentation, Mercy Mounthawk, CBS The Green, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí and Coláiste Gleann Lí had a day off as members of teaching unions walked the picket […]