UPDATE ON PAY AND PENSIONS, EXTENSION OF BUILDING MOMENTUM AGREEMENT

Report by Ger O'Donoghue and Denis O'Boyle, RSTA members and  ASTI Representatives on the ICTU Retired Workers Committee.  February 2023.

Once the Trade Unions had formally ratified acceptance of the new publc sector pay deal known as Building Momentum, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), Public Service Committee met and formally notified the Government and the Workplace Relations Commission that the deal had been accepted.  All of the affiliated unions had voted in favour of the proposals to extend the current Building Momentum public service pay agreement to the end of 2023.

On 7th October 2022 the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform press release included the following:

• Over 370,000 fulltime equivalent public servants to benefit from pay increases including back dating of 3% award to   February 2022
• Pay parity for the majority of retired public servants retained for the duration of the Agreement

Read the full report here: Building_Momentum_Article_for_RSTA_2023.pdf

REPORT FROM 60TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2022

The Conference Meeting took place on Wednesday 4th May.  59 delegates attended the Meeting which was followed by the Centenary Dinner that evening attended by 80 members and friends.

Elections at Annual Conference 2022

Officers

President: Ms Susie Hall (Dublin Branch), Vice President: Ms Muriel McNcholas (Mayo Branch)

National Secretary: Mr Micheal O'Neill (Wexford Branch), Treasurer: Mr Pat Younger (Wexford Branch)

National Committee

Mr Henry Collins (Waterford Branch), Ms Lily Cronin (Kerry Branch), Mr Mike Moriarty (Athlone Branch), Ms Norma Fitzpatrick (Cork Branch), Mr Mattie Finnerty (Tipperary Branch), Ms Carmel Heneghan (Mayo Branch), Ms Mary Francis O'Conghaile (Galway Branch)

Absent from picture: Mike Moriarty (Midland Branch) and Muriel McNcholas

(Ms Catherine McHugh was co-opted to the National Committee following the resignation of Ms Lily Cronin.)

Presentation to Branches

To commemorate the RSTA 60th Anniversary the Dublin Branch presented a gift of a bell to all RSTA branches.

Susie Hall, Chairperson of the Dublin Branch, is pictured presenting the bell to outgoing President, Padraic O'Doherty.

 A selection of photos from the Conference and the very enjoyable Oiche Cheoil which preceded the main event is available to view at the link:  https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzP1Nh

Motions Passed at Annual National Conference 2022

 To read the full list of Motions click on the link: Motions_Conference_2022.pdf

ASTI ANNUAL COFFEE MORNING 2023:    9th February 2023 at 11 am.

ASTI General Secretary, Kieran Christie, has issued an invitation to members of the RSTA to the Annual Coffee Morning in ASTI Head Office in Winetavern Street, Dublin.  The system of rotation of branches established in 2020 will continue in order to facilitate a limit of 50 attending.

Branches selected to nominate 3 members each  for 2023 are: Limerick, Mayo, Midland, North East, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow.

Branches have been informed.  Click on the link for full details of the arrangements: ASTI_Coffee_Morning_2023.pdf

The RSTA President and members of the National committee at their recent meeting with ASTI.

Back: Micheal O'Neill, RSTA National Secretary, Pat Younger, National Treasurer, EAmonn Dennehy, ASTI, Padraic O'Doherty, RSTA and Padraic Murphy, ASTI

Front: Kieran Christie, ASTI General Secretary, Susie Hall, RSTA President, Geraldine O'Brien, ASTI President.