The Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union is seeking new laws that would allow trade unions to vet foreign contractors working on projects in Ireland.

The The Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) has called on ATGWU official Brendan Ogle to apologise for referring to TEEU members as “black-leg” workers last Friday.

The Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union has refused to back the strike action being taken by ATGWU technicians at ESB.

The largest union in Ireland has voted in favour of the new national pay agreement, it emerged tonight.

The Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union and the employers' body IBEC are due to launch a training scheme today aimed at improving the skills of 2,000 Irish craft workers.

The Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union's executive committee will meet later today to discuss a pay offensive following the collapse of social partnership talks yesterday morning.

There are fears that the lift-servicing dispute in Ballymun could become nationwide.