Unions shift collective bargaining focus from transposition of EU directive due next month to action plan required in late 2025
It would be hypocritical of Government not to provide necessary legislation to promote collective bargaining after backing the EU directive requiring its promotion, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said.
Trade unions had been pressing for legislation that would require private sector employers to negotiate with them but the Department of Enterprise and Employment has said the legal advice it received from the Attorney General states no law is required, and none is planned.Worker awarded €42,000 for unfair dismissal
The Government will be obliged to publish an “action plan” for the promotion of collective bargaining in a year’s time. In a letter to Ictu general secretary Owen Reidy, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise Emer Higgins said legislation could be introduced at that stage if deemed necessary.
He said the Irish Government risked making the mistake others had in relation to fueling the growth of the far right by failing to support measures intended to ensure work paid. “We are not asking the Government to organise workers for us – we’ll do that – we know the desire is there, but the employers’ veto has to go.”
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