I think that between the Government's pledge to introduce legislation on collective bargaining rights & ICTU's recent complaint to the International Labour Organisation mandatory Trade Union recognition is just around the corner.
Ireland is in breach of it's obligations under ILO conventions & ICTU are hopeful that their complaint will be heard later this year.
Yes, we don't want to get on the wrong side of the ILO! Didn't the Supreme court decide that the Government did not have power to introduce legislation to force employers to recognise Trade Unions. All very well to endorse ILO conventions but if something is unconstitutional, it is unconstitutional. The ILO can say what it wants but it can't do anything. Suppose we could have yet another referendum.
The Supreme Court's decision was based on current legislation.
The Supreme Court however did not rule that a sitting Government could not introduce legislation to force employers to recognise Trade Unions.
This is further evidenced by the fact that all the major parties pre the last election promised to introduce legislation which as well as enhancing collective bargaining rights also meant that for the first time ever employers would have to recognise Trade Unions.
It's a moot point anyway, now that employers can get their cheap labour for free (at the State's expense of course) via the http://www.jobbridge.ie/ programme.Don't know if this is the correct forum but I thought it was worth posting this item. The court has ruled that the JLC system is un-constitutional. The are 5 or 6 other cases like this in the pipeline. The electrian contractors group is one taking such a case.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0707/jlc.html
It's a moot point anyway, now that employers can get their cheap labour for free (at the State's expense of course) via the http://www.jobbridge.ie/ programme.
Not according to the ICTU.
'In a recent Supreme Court Ruling concerning IMPACT and Ryanair, the Supreme Court made the observation that the Oireachtas has no power to introduce a law granting the right to union recognition'
Isn't this spending that's financed from the decision to confiscate 2.4% of private sector pensions? (Same with the VAT reductions)now that employers can get their cheap labour for free (at the State's expense of course) via the http://www.jobbridge.ie/ programme.
I stand corrected !
However as ICTU also point out " We are also aware of the EU charter of Fundamental Rights which provides for the Rights ( not the option ) to negotiate & conclude collective agreements.
Most significantly , there is the recent case law from the European Court of Human rights.
Most of us are aware of the Wilson Judgement which precludes victimisation of Trade Unionists. "
Richard Bruton has accepted that based on the EU Charter & European Court judgements that the Government must enact legislation to reflect both the charter & judgements.
Surely based on pre election promises , a Labour Party sharing power , the complaint to the ILO & the above statement by ICTU then Trade Unionists can expect mandatory Trade Union recognition shortly ?
Yes, that's the one all right. Not sure why you would be confused - were there other jobbridge internship schemes launched recently?Is that the scheme that the Labour Minister for social welfare said
"The Scheme will ensure that people can enhance their current skills and develop new ones. It will provide a real alternative to people who find themselves without work. It will also give young people the opportunity to gain valuable experience as they move between study and the beginning of their working lives"
If you want to know what happens at meetings, you'll need to join up. See www.labour.ie for more details.Who would have guessed that labour would help evil employers exploit vunerable people.
Presume you made your feelings known at the last party meeting.
Yes, that's the one all right. Corporate welfare, at its best.Isn't this spending that's financed from the decision to confiscate 2.4% of private sector pensions? (Same with the VAT reductions)
True enough that our savings are now being regarded as state funds though.
Not without changing the constitution by the sounds of it.
The Government obviously feel that constitutional change is not required to effect the legislation to ensure that the State conforms to the European Court judgements as Eurpean law has broad supremacy over the constitution.
Yes, that's the one all right. Not sure why you would be confused - were there other jobbridge internship schemes launched recently?