The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
A PROTOCOL protecting workers' rights will be necessary for the Lisbon Treaty to succeed, General Secretary of Ictu, David Begg will say tonight.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... plan at two previous meetings. The board members who are thought to have concerns include David Begg, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and Mr Hunt, a former adviser to Taoiseach Brian Cowen when he was minister for finance.Aer Lingus's cost-cutting plans have also come under the Government's scrutiny. The Irish Times reported last month that the Tánaiste and...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
The board members who are thought to have concerns about the plan include David Begg, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and Colin Hunt, a former adviser to Taoiseach Brian Cowen when he was minister for finance. Aer Lingus's cost-cutting plans have also come under the Government's scrutiny. It is understood that Tánaiste and Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
... hours of discussions.The board members who are thought to have concerns about the plan include David Begg, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and Colin Hunt, a former adviser to Taoiseach Brian Cowen when he was minister for finance.Aer Lingus's cost-cutting plans have also come under the Government's scrutiny. It is understood that Tánaiste and Minister for...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Aer Lingus to discuss €100m cutsAER LINGUS’S board of directors will meet today to consider proposals to cut up to €100 million from its annual costs. They will have their work cut out.While there might be broad agreement about the need to trim costs, it’s hard to imagine the chief brother David Begg wearing major job cuts.Begg, it seems, did not attend the board meeting held at...
Views from the Emerald Isle (Free subscription) | 14/09/2008
The general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has said he is less confident now that a new national pay deal can be agreed. Arriving for further talks at Government Buildings in Dublin today, David Begg claimed that employers had been "unhelpful in portraying the trade union movement as a problem for competitiveness in the economy". He added that "highly negative...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 14:44Pay talks 'the most difficult ever' - IctuRelated »MARTIIN WALLThe General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said that the current talks on the new national pay deal have been “the most difficult ever.”Arriving at Goverment buildings for the ninth day of the current process David Begg said that the negotiations have taken...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
... which might emerge from here. The general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, David Begg, said that it was "unavoidable" that the issue of Aer Lingus would be raised at the pay talks as the company was such a major employer. Mr Begg said last night that the negotiators in the pay talks were hopeful that agreement could be reached on how a pay agreement would be...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
... from the current talks process.The general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, David Begg, said that it was "unavoidable" that the issue of Aer Lingus would be raised at the pay talks as the company was such a major employer.Mr Begg said last night that the negotiators in the pay talks were hopeful that agreement could be reached on how a pay agreement would be...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 14/09/2008
... Lingus are members of Siptu. The general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) David Begg said the board of Aer Lingus has made "no decision" on costcutting proposals as outlined in the newspaper reports. However, Mr Begg said it was "unavoidable" that the issue would be raised at the pay talks. In addition to being the general secretary of Ictu, Mr Begg...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
... to an already difficult process.General secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) David Begg said that it was "unavoidable" that reports the former State airline planned widespread out-sourcing of its ground operations services and to recruit new cabin crew in the United States would be raised at the talks.While there was no indication that the reports of the Aer Lingus...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 14/09/2008
... rights of unions, according to general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) David Begg.Taoiseach Brian Cowen said there were still difficult issues to resolve."There is a serious engagement taking place and as long as that is happening I think its important if we try and see if there is a basis for an agreement. Obviously you don't get an agreement on anything until...
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 13/09/2008
... in the crowd watching Artur Boruc with a view to calling him up for future international matches" David Begg BBC Radio Scotland commentator 1304: If Motherwell's defence was playing as well as their midfield and attack, they would still be in this game. The hosts work their way behind the Celtic rearguard again, but goalkeeper Artur Boruc denies John Sutton with a save at the striker's...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
... it would be helpful from the point of view of making an agreement,” he said.Ictu general secretary David Begg said the inflation trend appeared to be steady. He said the European Central Bank was still forecasting that inflation would remain high and that this was something which would have to inform the unions’ consideration.The director general of the employers’ group Ibec, Turlough...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
... it would be helpful from the point of view of making an agreement.”The General Secretary of Ictu, David Begg, said that the inflation trend appeared to be steady. He said the European Central Bank was still forecasting that inflation would remain high and that this was something which would have to inform the unions’ consideration of it.Unions are being briefed on the inflation figures...
