Laura Bambrick
@drbambrick.bsky.social
Social and employment policy @ the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
More than 3,400 have already added their voice to the government consultation on your right to request remote working.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
More than 3,400 have already added their voice to the government consultation on your right to request remote working.
You can too: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
You can too: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Reposted by Laura Bambrick
Minimum Wages: Directive put beyond all doubt by today’s ruling of the Court of Justice.
@estherlynch.bsky.social 📢 "this judgment confirms that the Minimum Wage Directive stands firm – the EU can and must act for fair wages."
@estherlynch.bsky.social 📢 "this judgment confirms that the Minimum Wage Directive stands firm – the EU can and must act for fair wages."
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Minimum Wages: Directive put beyond all doubt by today’s ruling of the Court of Justice.
@estherlynch.bsky.social 📢 "this judgment confirms that the Minimum Wage Directive stands firm – the EU can and must act for fair wages."
@estherlynch.bsky.social 📢 "this judgment confirms that the Minimum Wage Directive stands firm – the EU can and must act for fair wages."
🙏 Please help a young scientist competition entrant.
📝 If you're a trade union member, take 5 minutes to complete a survey on your pension and retirement expectations.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📝 If you're a trade union member, take 5 minutes to complete a survey on your pension and retirement expectations.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Questionnaire of workplace pension and retirement expectations
Hi guys, this is a questionnaire of workplace pension and your retirement expectations. I am a 5th Year student, and the data collected will be used exclusively for my academic project (no commercial ...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🙏 Please help a young scientist competition entrant.
📝 If you're a trade union member, take 5 minutes to complete a survey on your pension and retirement expectations.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📝 If you're a trade union member, take 5 minutes to complete a survey on your pension and retirement expectations.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📣Calling all union reps & staff
Will you be able to answer your members’ questions when the first auto-enrolment contributions are deducted from 800,000 pay packets in January?
Fear not! ICTU has you covered.
Auto-Enrolment Ask Me Anything. 23rd October.
Sign up✍️
Will you be able to answer your members’ questions when the first auto-enrolment contributions are deducted from 800,000 pay packets in January?
Fear not! ICTU has you covered.
Auto-Enrolment Ask Me Anything. 23rd October.
Sign up✍️
September 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
📣Calling all union reps & staff
Will you be able to answer your members’ questions when the first auto-enrolment contributions are deducted from 800,000 pay packets in January?
Fear not! ICTU has you covered.
Auto-Enrolment Ask Me Anything. 23rd October.
Sign up✍️
Will you be able to answer your members’ questions when the first auto-enrolment contributions are deducted from 800,000 pay packets in January?
Fear not! ICTU has you covered.
Auto-Enrolment Ask Me Anything. 23rd October.
Sign up✍️
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Maeve Richardson, Digital Organiser at FSU, who participated with @drbambrick.bsky.social, Social Policy at ICTU, and Bryan O’Mahony, President of USI/Amle, in the @forsatradeunion.bsky.social Youth Conference in @tcddublin.bsky.social on Friday
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September 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Maeve Richardson, Digital Organiser at FSU, who participated with @drbambrick.bsky.social, Social Policy at ICTU, and Bryan O’Mahony, President of USI/Amle, in the @forsatradeunion.bsky.social Youth Conference in @tcddublin.bsky.social on Friday
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High minimum wage? (No) Generous welfare payments? (No) A canary in the coal mine? (Too soon to say) I’ve some words here on the 4,500 jump in the monthly youth unemployment rate in yesterday’s CSO estimates. jrnl.ie/6785620
Concern as number of unemployed young people jumped by a percentage point in just one month
Approximately one in eight people between 15 and 24 who are eligible to work are unemployed.
jrnl.ie
August 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
High minimum wage? (No) Generous welfare payments? (No) A canary in the coal mine? (Too soon to say) I’ve some words here on the 4,500 jump in the monthly youth unemployment rate in yesterday’s CSO estimates. jrnl.ie/6785620
12 weeks.
Monday 27 October.
When the next bank holiday is.
The biggest gap between two long weekends.
Monday 27 October.
When the next bank holiday is.
The biggest gap between two long weekends.
August 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
12 weeks.
Monday 27 October.
When the next bank holiday is.
The biggest gap between two long weekends.
Monday 27 October.
When the next bank holiday is.
The biggest gap between two long weekends.
866,874 of beneficiaries were aged over 66 and 1,288,428 were aged under 18 (61% of the 3.5m total beneficiaries of social protection in 2024).
Some 2.4m people were receiving social protection payments last year
Some 2.4m people were receiving social protection payments last year
Social welfare payments are spiralling - from €19.9 billion in 2015 to €27 billion a decade later
www.irishtimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
866,874 of beneficiaries were aged over 66 and 1,288,428 were aged under 18 (61% of the 3.5m total beneficiaries of social protection in 2024).
I spoke to the Indo about a motion passed at our conference for a firefighters union’s Fight for 52 (52 weeks full pay for employees on maternity leave) to be ICTU policy.
Enough pearl-clutching about falling fertility. Get mad at the financial penalty on working families and join our Fight for 52!
Enough pearl-clutching about falling fertility. Get mad at the financial penalty on working families and join our Fight for 52!
July 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I spoke to the Indo about a motion passed at our conference for a firefighters union’s Fight for 52 (52 weeks full pay for employees on maternity leave) to be ICTU policy.
Enough pearl-clutching about falling fertility. Get mad at the financial penalty on working families and join our Fight for 52!
Enough pearl-clutching about falling fertility. Get mad at the financial penalty on working families and join our Fight for 52!
Reposted by Laura Bambrick
€12 on the pension would push it over €300 a week (currently €289.30) and put the breaks on mounting accusations of an uncaring government.
June 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
€12 on the pension would push it over €300 a week (currently €289.30) and put the breaks on mounting accusations of an uncaring government.
“For women with high ambition, you must find a partner who will support your career. Otherwise, the evidence is clear: just stay single.” www.ft.com/content/e808...
The career boost of marrying well
Emotionally competent partners are valuable to workers and bosses alike
www.ft.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
“For women with high ambition, you must find a partner who will support your career. Otherwise, the evidence is clear: just stay single.” www.ft.com/content/e808...
Half a billion handout with no strings attached.
June 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Half a billion handout with no strings attached.
Our #BDC25 conference packs are being dropped off at affiliated union HQs today for onward delivery to delegates.
Can’t wait? Activity report and conference agenda now available online www.ictu.ie/publications...
Can’t wait? Activity report and conference agenda now available online www.ictu.ie/publications...
June 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our #BDC25 conference packs are being dropped off at affiliated union HQs today for onward delivery to delegates.
Can’t wait? Activity report and conference agenda now available online www.ictu.ie/publications...
Can’t wait? Activity report and conference agenda now available online www.ictu.ie/publications...
When our mothers were young workers, job interviewers could ask about their family planning or childcare arrangements!
Soon we’ll ban asking job applicants about their earnings to ensure if you’re in a job where you’re underpaid or undervalued, low pay won’t follow you for the rest of your career.
Soon we’ll ban asking job applicants about their earnings to ensure if you’re in a job where you’re underpaid or undervalued, low pay won’t follow you for the rest of your career.
Ever wonder if the guy next to you in the office is getting paid more for the same work? Now you can find out
Picture this: you’re on a coffee break with a colleague with whom you’ve worked alongside for years. You have a lingering suspicion that you’re paid less than them – despite being in the sale role and...
www.independent.ie
June 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
When our mothers were young workers, job interviewers could ask about their family planning or childcare arrangements!
Soon we’ll ban asking job applicants about their earnings to ensure if you’re in a job where you’re underpaid or undervalued, low pay won’t follow you for the rest of your career.
Soon we’ll ban asking job applicants about their earnings to ensure if you’re in a job where you’re underpaid or undervalued, low pay won’t follow you for the rest of your career.
GONE TO PRINT🤸🏻♀️
2-year union activity report 🗓️
165 pages 📑
200+ photos 📸
ZERO typos 🤥
5-star www.three-creative.com/ designer 🧑🎨
4 weeks till we see y’all at our #BDC25 👋
2-year union activity report 🗓️
165 pages 📑
200+ photos 📸
ZERO typos 🤥
5-star www.three-creative.com/ designer 🧑🎨
4 weeks till we see y’all at our #BDC25 👋
June 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
GONE TO PRINT🤸🏻♀️
2-year union activity report 🗓️
165 pages 📑
200+ photos 📸
ZERO typos 🤥
5-star www.three-creative.com/ designer 🧑🎨
4 weeks till we see y’all at our #BDC25 👋
2-year union activity report 🗓️
165 pages 📑
200+ photos 📸
ZERO typos 🤥
5-star www.three-creative.com/ designer 🧑🎨
4 weeks till we see y’all at our #BDC25 👋
Nine weeks. Monday 4 August. In case you’re wondering when the next bank holiday is.
June 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Nine weeks. Monday 4 August. In case you’re wondering when the next bank holiday is.
Some woman for one woman 🫡
Delighted Betty will be bringing her passion and know-how to our ICTU retired workers’ committee.
Delighted Betty will be bringing her passion and know-how to our ICTU retired workers’ committee.
51 years of extraordinary trade unionism and countless lives better because of our friend and colleague Betty Tyrell Collard.
A special Distinguished Services Award this evening at #ForsaCivil
A special Distinguished Services Award this evening at #ForsaCivil
May 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Some woman for one woman 🫡
Delighted Betty will be bringing her passion and know-how to our ICTU retired workers’ committee.
Delighted Betty will be bringing her passion and know-how to our ICTU retired workers’ committee.
Reposted by Laura Bambrick
May 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Over 1 million people (1,034,900) are now working from home at least some of the week.
Over half a million (554.5m) usually work more than half the time from home, up almost 15,000 year-on-year.
Reports of the death of remote are greatly exaggerated!
CSO, Q1 2025 Labour Force Survey.
Over half a million (554.5m) usually work more than half the time from home, up almost 15,000 year-on-year.
Reports of the death of remote are greatly exaggerated!
CSO, Q1 2025 Labour Force Survey.
May 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Over 1 million people (1,034,900) are now working from home at least some of the week.
Over half a million (554.5m) usually work more than half the time from home, up almost 15,000 year-on-year.
Reports of the death of remote are greatly exaggerated!
CSO, Q1 2025 Labour Force Survey.
Over half a million (554.5m) usually work more than half the time from home, up almost 15,000 year-on-year.
Reports of the death of remote are greatly exaggerated!
CSO, Q1 2025 Labour Force Survey.
Applications now open for five board members of the pensions auto-enrolment authority.
One member will have knowledge or experience in matters relating to the interests of employees
Closing date: 6 June Apply via publicjobs.ie www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php...
One member will have knowledge or experience in matters relating to the interests of employees
Closing date: 6 June Apply via publicjobs.ie www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php...
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May 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Applications now open for five board members of the pensions auto-enrolment authority.
One member will have knowledge or experience in matters relating to the interests of employees
Closing date: 6 June Apply via publicjobs.ie www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php...
One member will have knowledge or experience in matters relating to the interests of employees
Closing date: 6 June Apply via publicjobs.ie www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php...
Lovely to be in Costa del Donegal for a conversation on low staff morale in our health & welfare services and breaking the vicious cycle of understaffing, burnout, sickness &/ or staff churn.
The size of our public sector must keep pace with our growing, ageing & more complex needs population.
The size of our public sector must keep pace with our growing, ageing & more complex needs population.
"When I talk about work life balance, it's usually on the right to remote working & to disconnect. But it's also about breaks, leave, to truly disconnect. Not being able to do so should be the exception, not the norm like seen in the survey"- @drbambrick.bsky.social at #ForsaHealthWelfare
May 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Lovely to be in Costa del Donegal for a conversation on low staff morale in our health & welfare services and breaking the vicious cycle of understaffing, burnout, sickness &/ or staff churn.
The size of our public sector must keep pace with our growing, ageing & more complex needs population.
The size of our public sector must keep pace with our growing, ageing & more complex needs population.
Reposted by Laura Bambrick
“If you are earning €75,000 you are in the top 10% of highest earners in the country,” Bambrick said.
“Even average two-income couples will struggle to meet the mortgage requirements,” Bambrick added. jrnl.ie/6704010
“Even average two-income couples will struggle to meet the mortgage requirements,” Bambrick added. jrnl.ie/6704010
Here's how much you need to earn to afford Dublin's newest 'affordable' homes
For new two-bed apartments at the site, households will need minimum annual salary of €75,000.
jrnl.ie
May 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
“If you are earning €75,000 you are in the top 10% of highest earners in the country,” Bambrick said.
“Even average two-income couples will struggle to meet the mortgage requirements,” Bambrick added. jrnl.ie/6704010
“Even average two-income couples will struggle to meet the mortgage requirements,” Bambrick added. jrnl.ie/6704010