New action plan to strengthen collective bargaining

New action plan to strengthen collective bargaining

The Government has launched an action plan to promote collective bargaining.

Collective bargaining: ‘Action Plan’ no substitute for legislation

Unite warns that proposals will fail to close collective bargaining gap between Irish and European workers Unite, which organises workers throughout Ireland, today (Wednesday) expressed disappointment at the scarcity of concrete commitments to expanding workers’ rights in the new Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining. Ireland remains out of step with our European peers in not providing a statutory right to union recognition and collective…

Government’s collective bargaining action plan lacks ambition

The government’s action plan to promote collective bargaining lacks the ambition to provide a level playing field for workers, according to Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney. Deputy Gibney, who is the party’s spokesperson on employment, said: “A review of our collective bargaining laws and many other action points in the plan are welcome. However, it is clear from this plan that there is not much desire from government to remove the employer vet…

Government launches new strategy to promote collective bargaining

The government has launched a new strategy designed to reinforce the system of voluntary industrial relations. The Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining 2026-2030 is intended by government to introduce practical measures to empower, promote, and protect collective bargaining, ensuring workplaces remain fair, productive, and resilient. The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has developed the plan in close collaboration with t…