Archaeologists who held a protest rally in relation to pay issues on the Macroom bypass in Co Cork have spoken of their years of frustration at trying to make a living in an industry which disappeared during the recession and reportedly only offers above the minimum wage now.

A "historic" union recognition agreement has been signed with Ryanair covering hundreds of cabin crew in the UK, Unite has announced.

The trade union, Unite, which represents over 90% of crane operators in Ireland, has warned that industrial action involving their members could escalate in the absence of meaningful engagement by the Construction Industry Federation.

Irish workers put in more hours, pay more for goods and services, and earn less than their European counterparts according to trade union Unite.

The Unite trade union has expressed concern in advance of the proposed restructuring of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS).

Trade union Unite today announced that its members in Bus Éireann have voted unanimously in favour of strike action.

Unite say they will not meet Bus Éireann until the threat of forced cost-cutting proposals is withdrawn.

The trade union linked to the Home Sweet Home campaign has defended its failure to use a vacant building it owns to accommodate homeless people.

Trade union Unite today said that it will be seeking "meaningful engagement" with permanent tsb (PTSB) management following the rejection by members of a Labour Court recommendation issued in September.

The Unite union has today called on the Government to heed the findings of a recent poll which showed almost two-thirds of people in Ireland favour a referendum on TTIP and CETA.

Ireland is a low-waged economy in comparison with other EU countries despite having high levels of national income and profits, Unite claimed today.

Industrial action by Waterford ambulance staff resumed this morning, and will continue for four days, the UNITE union has confirmed.

The UNITE Trade Union is calling on the Government to step in and help to find a buyer for a pharmaceutical plant in Co Tipperary.

SIPTU and Unite have suspended indefinite strike action at the Cadbury's plant in Dublin.

A one-day strike scheduled for today by staff at Irish Life has been postponed.

Trade union Unite has announced that 92% of its members have endorsed a vote of no confidence in members of senior management at the Central Bank.

1,200 workers at Irish Life in Dublin and Dundalk are to hold two, one day, strikes.

Staff at the Central Bank who are members of the trade union Unite are to vote on a motion of no confidence in senior management.

Unite members are to start voting on proposals on the restoration of public pay from today.

Public sector representatives of trade union Unite have decided to recommend rejection of new Lansdowne Road pay agreement.

And by the looks of it, Katniss Everdeen means business.

Cabin crew at easyJet are to be balloted for industrial action, in a dispute over a pay rise.

Trade union Unite today announced that its members at the Bulmers brewery in Clonmel will be taking strike action from 8am on Wednesday July 15.

The trade union UNITE, has criticised the Department of Finance for its submission against an increase in the minimum wage, to the Low Wage Commission.

The pension levy looks set to be high on the agenda at public sector pay talks when they start this week.

Archaeologists will launch their dig for a living wage campaign in Dublin today.

Archaeologists in the Unite union have voted unanimously not to accept jobs paying below €11.45 per hour.

The Unite trade union is calling for the minimum wage to be increased by €1.

Public spending cuts in the North will make sectarian divisions worse, a trade union leader has claimed.

One of the country’s largest trade unions has warned that the model of universal health insurance proposed by the Government will be “regressive” — placing an inequitable burden on low- and medium-income earners.