Ireland - ICT workers begin work-to-rule - January 31, 2026

ICT workers in local authorities began work-to-rule industrial action from 28 January in a dispute over the failure of management to address longstanding concerns around workload, staffing levels and the lack of recognition for the specialist nature of their work. Approximately 500 Fórsa union members will take part in the industrial action, which is expected to affect every local authority in the country. These are staff responsible for maintaining and supporting the computer systems and digital services used by councils to deliver essential public services, including housing, planning, finance, and customer-facing online services.

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For more information, please contact Paul de Beer or Oana Ciuca, De Burcht (Scientific Bureau for the Dutch Trade Union Movement) p.t.debeer@uva.nl or the Head of communications at the ETUI, Mehmet Koksal mkoksal@etui.org. For previous full issues of the Collective bargaining newsletter please visit https://www.etui.org/Newsletters/Collective-bargaining-newsletter or consult the archive with all articles in our database at www.cbnarchive.eu. You may find further information on the ETUI at www.etui.org.