Organisation: Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

business

Call for full audit of new Northern water company

A full audit should be carried out of the land and assets owned by the North’s new government owned water company, Stormont Assembly members will be urged today.

news

ESB stages ‘think-in’ on energy plans

news

Union demands emergency Government jobs summit

news

Amicus and AT&GWU unions to merge

business

NTL Ireland and Chorus confirm job losses

Partnership deals are a thing of the past

Irish workers paid considerably less than European counterparts

COMMENTARY by employers’ groups and conservative pundits on wage levels in the Irish economy usually boils down to allegations that wages are ‘too high’, ‘growing too fast’, ‘undermining our competitiveness’, etc.

Mon, 10 Apr, 2006

Union's warning over 'freefalling' industry wages

Wages in many industries are in freefall causing a fall-off in workers’ living standards, it was claimed today.

Thu, 06 Apr, 2006

Workers paid less than European averages - report

Irish workers are paid poorly by European standards, a new report claimed today.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2006

Minister pledges action on job creation for town

ENTERPRISE Minister Micheál Martin has promised that Dungarvan will be made a priority area for job creation.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2005

ESB technicians' union plays down strike breaking

A union representing ESB technicians on strike said today it would deal with around 100 workers who had not supported the action.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2005

ESB technicians set to strike as talks collapse

ELECTRICAL technicians are set to strike from 8am today after the prospect of talks between union management and the ESB collapsed yesterday.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2005

ESB technicians strike unnecessary, says Ahern

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said today the proposed strike action by 1,200 ESB network technicians was entirely unnecessary.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2005

ESB strike postponed to allow last ditch talks

A THREATENED strike by electricity workers has been postponed for 24 hours, in the hope that last ditch talks on Monday will resolve a dispute between ESB management and the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union (ATGWU).

Sat, 17 Sep, 2005

ESB workers to strike on Monday

A strike by ESB workers is set to go ahead on Monday.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005

Worrying time for Waterford Crystal

FEARS were growing last night that Waterford Crystal's entire operation in Dungarvan could face closure with the loss of almost 400 jobs.

Wed, 04 May, 2005

Labour urged to rethink election pact plans

The Labour Party should reconsider entering into a voting pact with Fine Gael before the next General Election after its poor performance in last weekend’s by-elections, it was claimed today.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2005

Unions urged to take part in Dublin May Day marches

TRADE unionists have been urged to take part in a May Day street rally and march on the same day the 10 accession countries are officially welcomed to the European Union.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2004

O'Reilly loses ATGWU appeal

The former head of the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union has lost his appeal against his dismissal.

Thu, 06 Mar, 2003

Trade unionist awaits sacking appeal

A VETERAN trade unionist who was sacked from his post will hear the result of his appeal in London tomorrow.

Wed, 05 Mar, 2003

DART services back to normal

More than 100,000 rail passengers in eastern Ireland face disruption today as train drivers stage a one-day strike.

Tue, 08 May, 2001

Heuston station closed until Monday

Heuston Station in Dublin is closed for the bank holiday weekend.

Sat, 05 May, 2001

ILDA signs up as part of ATGWU

Members of the Irish Locomotive Drivers Association have voted to join the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union.

Mon, 05 Mar, 2001