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Workers in the community and voluntary sector agencies were taking industrial action over a gap in pay compared to HSE staff.

Strikes by teachers and support workers continue in parts of Lithuania, Portugal, Belgium, Montenegro, Germany and Serbia over pay, conditions and funding; protests across Middle East including in Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, the Yemen and Jordan in response to Israeli bombing of Gaza; polytechnic workers in Abeokuta, Nigeria begin indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries and allowances for three months

The move is related to a pay dispute over different rates paid to the workers compared with counterparts employed directly by the state.

270 childcare workers in Longford will be affected by pay talks being held in Dublin today.

Portugal hit by 24-hour national strike over pay and conditions in meat industry; national one-day surprise strike over pay and conditions by court clerks in France organised outside unions; Nigerian primary school teachers in Abuja begin indefinite strike over pay arrears, while police shoot at University of Lagos students protesting increase in fees

The page lists the latest news and information happening in Meridian Township.

Some of the state’s biggest cannabis companies have been accused of working with sham unions that don’t actually fight for workers’ rights

Around 15,000 civil servants in Romania in wildcat strike against austerity cuts attacking jobs and pay; protests continue across Iran against cost-of-living crisis in opposition to authoritarian regime by telecom retirees, Tehran metro workers and contract teachers; South African metal workers on indefinite strike over pay and conditions attacked and arrested while picketing Ekapa Diamond Mine

Strikes across Portuguese National Health Service over pay, conditions and staffing including one-day national strike of GPs and pharmacists; electricity workers in Lebanon join indefinite four-month-long public sector pay strike; Nigerian doctors at University College Hospital begin three-week strike over colleagues’ wages unpaid for three months

During the rally, employees and union representatives were critical of the management and governance at RTÉ