Irish Municipal, Public and Civil Trade Union
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The Irish Municipal, Public and Civil Trade Union (IMPACT) is a trade union
in the Republic of Ireland
. It primarily organises workers in education, health, local government
and the civil service
. It also has members who work for voluntary and community organisations, telecommunications and aviation.
The union was founded in 1991 by the merger of the Local Government and Public Services Union, the Union of Professional and Technical Civil Servants and the Irish Municipal Employees Trade Union. Unlike many Irish unions, it focuses on the 26 counties, although some pilots and cabin crew are based outside the Republic.
IMPACT was a party to a series of strikes to force the governments hand in negotiations which lead to the Croke Park Agreement
. The Croke Park Agreement prevents public sector lay offs, as well as an end to public sector pay cuts for the term of the agreement despite the fact that thousands of private sector workers have been laid off or suffered far greater pay cuts.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It primarily organises workers in education, health, local government
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
and the civil service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
. It also has members who work for voluntary and community organisations, telecommunications and aviation.
The union was founded in 1991 by the merger of the Local Government and Public Services Union, the Union of Professional and Technical Civil Servants and the Irish Municipal Employees Trade Union. Unlike many Irish unions, it focuses on the 26 counties, although some pilots and cabin crew are based outside the Republic.
IMPACT was a party to a series of strikes to force the governments hand in negotiations which lead to the Croke Park Agreement
Croke Park Agreement
The Croke Park Agreement is an agreement between the Irish Government and various public sector unions. It is named after Croke Park a large sporting area in Dublin where it was negotiated.-Background:The 2010 budget imposed pay cuts on public sector workers...
. The Croke Park Agreement prevents public sector lay offs, as well as an end to public sector pay cuts for the term of the agreement despite the fact that thousands of private sector workers have been laid off or suffered far greater pay cuts.