Tish Gibbons

Tish Gibbons is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Work & Employment Studies at the University of Limerick. She specializes in industrial relations, with particular focus on trade union recognition, labor law, and labor history. Her current research explores union organizing in care platforms and domestic work sectors, while also contributing to EU-level studies on agricultural representativeness through Eurofound collaborations.

Research interests include:

• Employment relations frameworks
• Return-to-work schemes for chronic illness
• Industrial relations policy coordination
• Trade union strategies in modern economies

Contributions span both academic (peer-reviewed publications) and policy-oriented outputs (commissioned reports). Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to decent work and economic growth.