In advance of delivering the closing remarks at today’s Work Equal event on Childcare, held to mark Equal Pay Day, Labour leader Ivana Bacik TD has outlined the need for a radical vision by Government on childcare and early years education. Deputy Bacik said: “Over decades, the failure of successive governments to take responsibility for…

Women workers earn almost a quarter less compared to their male counterparts. Vital the State transposes the full spirit of the EU’s adequate minimum wage directive later next year plus the EU’s pay transparency directive. Labour spokesperson on employment affairs, Marie Sherlock has today said it is unacceptable that the gender pay gap in Ireland…

Labour calls for amendment to Protection of Employment legislation to increase fines to a percentage of turnover, not a token fine. Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has today (Saturday, 19th November) said the response by hundreds of Twitter employees this week to the introduction of draconian workplace changes shows that employers can’t have it all…

Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan welcomed the announcement of an increase in income limits for local authority housing and supports announced at the Fianna Fáil Councillors Conference today. Senator Moynihan said this increase is long overdue and must be implemented without delay, noting that this was already marked as ‘complete’ in the Housing for All…

• No improvement planned next year to move NMW towards 60% of median earnings. • Government continues to drag heels defending security workers. Labour spokesperson on workers’ rights, Senator Marie Sherlock has today (Friday, 18th November) said the Government’s Living Wage plan for 2023 is a work of fiction, stressing that there is no improvement…

Labour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith said the increases announced by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) must be reversed. Deputy Smith said in light of the cost of living crisis, and with a lack of clarity as to how roads will be improved as a result of these increases, it is unfair to expect already stretched commuters…

26 Officials still based in the Russian Embassy – only 4 have been expelled. Labour calls again for Russian Ambassador to be expelled. Ireland should commit support for Ukraine’s electricity grid. Labour Party spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Brendan Howlin TD has called for an explanation from the government as to why 26 officers are still…

Clerys Quarter must be the benchmark for community benefits Labour spokesperson on workers’ rights, Senator Marie Sherlock said today (Wednesday, 16th November) said that good jobs with decent terms and conditions, as promised by developers taking over the Clery’s building, is one of the key measures needed for the historic street’s regeneration. Senator Sherlock said:…