Great to meet @LauraHarmanTD (Labour Party) to discuss staff voice and trade union representation in university governance — a key omission in the HEA Act. Our delegation: Paul Gavan (ICTU), Frank Jones (IFUT), Edward Lahiff (UCC) & John Walsh (TCD). #HEAAct #IFUT #HigherEd #Governance

"Since October, 2023, all university campuses in Gaza have been subject to intensive bombing, with dozens of buildings completely destroyed and many more irreparably damaged." www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

““Standing up for researchers” is more than a slogan—it’s IFUT’s mission. Miriam Hamilton shares how the union is tackling precarity in Irish HE. 📖 Read: www.ucc.ie/en/rsa/newss... #ResearcherRights #IFUT #HigherEd #UnionStrong

IFUT welcomes the budget, which features a reduction in student fees— a positive step for students and families — but calls for urgent, sustained investment to properly fund higher education. 👉 ifut.ie/content/ifut... #HigherEd #EducationFunding #IFUT

Based on our report into global higher education for @eduinternational.bsky.social. This work by @ifut.bsky.social members at Maynooth University was fantastic.

📢 IFUT Pre-Budget Submission 2026 is out. Ireland’s higher education system is at breaking point. We’re calling for: ✅ €307m funding uplift ✅ Secure academic jobs ✅ A national sectoral forum ✅ PhD & career pathway reform 🔗 www.ifut.ie/content/ifut... #Budget2026 #HigherEd

Great to see John from the @IFUT_TCD branch presenting at the Trinity College induction day 📚👏 Joining IFUT means standing together for fairness, respect & better conditions in higher education. 👉 Apply here: www.ifut.ie/content/memb... #IFUT #UnionStrong #HigherEd

✊ School secretaries & caretakers are not “second-class staff.” They keep our schools running and deserve equal rights. IFUT stands with @forsatradeunion.bsky.social in their fight for fairness. Solidarity across the movement. 👉 www.ifut.ie/content/no-s...

📢 IFUT continues to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and protection of education. Hundreds of schools & universities destroyed. Thousands of students & academics killed. A generation’s future at risk. 🔗 ifut.ie/content/gaza-education-crisis-ihra-definition

📣 Ireland has no legal right to union recognition/collective bargaining. Hits precarious workers inc those in higher education hardest. ✍️petition: respectatwork.ie #RespectAtWork @forsatradeunion.bsky.social @siptu.bsky.social @tuiunion.bsky.social @astiunion.bsky.social @intonews.bsky.social

At the 2025 ICTU Biennial Delegate Conference, IFUT President Dr Michael Hinds moved a powerful motion on the urgent need for public investment in higher education and protection for the wellbeing of educators. Solidarity means action—before it’s too late. #ICTUBDC2025 #AcademicFreedom #Precarity

🏘️❗️The housing crisis affects us all—and hits workers hardest. The #RaiseTheRoof rally calls for emergency action to address homelessness and unaffordable rents. 📍 Leinster House, Dublin 🗓 June 17 | ⏰ 6pm Join the call for dignity and housing justice. #HousingCrisis #RaiseTheRoof

Our General Secretary @frank-jones123.bsky.social is attending the @eisunion.bsky.social 179th AGM in Aviemore. Great to hear our Scottish colleagues reflect on the past year—and look ahead to the next. Solidarity across borders! ✊📚 #EISAGM #UnionSolidarity #Education

IFUT & AMLÉ have signed a historic MoU, formalising solidarity between staff & students in higher ed. United by shared values, we’ll campaign together for dignity, equity & publicly funded education. As allies, we’re stronger. #EducationForAll #Solidarity #IFUT #AMLÉ

On June 4th, ICTU is organising a national moment of reflection to mark the UN Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. This includes a reflection on the impact of conflict on children, including in Gaza. A one-minute pause will take place at 1:05 PM. #UNDay #4June #Gaza #ICTU

📢 Did you know IFUT is the only union in Ireland exclusively organising workers in Higher Education? Whether you're a lecturer, tutor, researcher, librarian or TA—IFUT is here to protect your rights 💪 Join us: www.ifut.ie Because together, we are stronger #HigherEd #IFUT #AcademicWork #UnionStrong

Very concerning, full clarity required! www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...

We’ve hit 500 responses – help us reach 1,000. IFUT’s national survey on academic work is live. We’re gathering voices from across Higher Education to campaign for job security, fair workloads & better conditions. www.surveymonkey.com/r/PWJKQDH Have your say. Share widely #HigherEd #UnionStrong

That's a wrap from #IFUTADC2025 Don't forget to take our Academic Matters - What's changed survey! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PWJKQDH

Prof Michael Hinds, incoming @ifut President for the next two years, addresses ADC today with a strong message of solidarity and renewal. We look forward to his leadership. #IFUTADC #UnionLeadership #Solidarity

General Secretary Frank Jones presents outgoing IFUT President, Prof Emma Sokell, with a commemorative scroll and presidential badge in recognition of her outstanding service. A fitting close to a powerful ADC focused on Trade Union Renewal and the future of academic unionism. #IFUTADC2025

General Secretary Frank Jones presents outgoing IFUT President, Prof Emma Sokell, with a commemorative scroll and presidential badge in recognition of her outstanding service. A fitting close to a powerful ADC focused on Trade Union Renewal and the future of academic unionism. #IFUTADC2025

General Secretary Frank Jones presented a token of appreciation to Fiona Lee, Assistant General Secretary, on the occasion of her retirement.

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Motion 2: Pay Transparency Recent RCSI Gender Pay-gap Reports have consistently identified those grades that have individually negotiated salaries or individual bonus payments, as having the greatest levels of pay inequality.

Motion Passed! Motion 1: Precarity This ADC recognises an increase in the number of Researcher categories across HEIs where there is a lack of transparency surrounding pay scales and their alignment to national pay agreements.

At #IFUTADC2025, DR Michelle O'Sullivan @unioflimerick.bsky.social made the case for trade union renewal—linking strong unions to workplace fairness, occupational control, and democratic health. The opportunity is clear: renewal means relevance, power, and protection for the next generation.

📉 “Union density is falling and free riding is rising”—Prof. John Geary at #IFUTADC2025. But he sees opportunity: 📈 Young and female workers are open to unions that stand for justice and fairness. The path to union renewal is there—if we take it. #UnionRenewal #ZeroPrecarity #Solidarity

Miriam Hamilton - IFUT is delivering, campus by campus, system-wide. ✅ CIDs, back pay, salaried conversions ✅ Sectoral pension dispute at WRC ✅ BIMM win showed our industrial power ✅ Local bargaining in action across HEIs

📢 Frank Jones at #IFUTADC2025: 💥 IFUT membership up 50% in 10 years. 🎯 Goal: repeat that growth by 2030. 🌐 New member-focused website launching soon. 📊 1,000+ responses targeted in the precarity survey—let’s hit it.

🎥 At #IFUTADC2025, cross-party support poured in for IFUT’s fight against precarity and for fair funding in higher education. ✅ @Sinn Féin: End precarious contracts—education is a public good. ✅ Labour: Secure conditions, fair pay, and funding reform are urgent.

At #IFUTADC2025, Prof. Emma Sokell reaffirmed IFUT’s unwavering commitment to academic freedom, fair employment, and democratic governance. #HigherEd #UnionPower

The @IFUT General Secretary @FrankJonesDGS welcomes delegates to ADC: “Our collective voice delivered results – and the work continues.” #TradeUnionWins #StrongerTogether

Both @ifut.bsky.social and @siptu.bsky.social have condemned as hypocrisy the Government proposing to pay additional monies to overseas academics and university lecturers in an attempt to attract them to Ireland while workers in the sector struggle with precarious work practices and understaffing.