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Universities or Knowledge Factories

25.09.2007
SIPTU’s Education Branch is launching a policy document called “Universities or Knowledge Factories?” in order to generate a debate about the threat to educational values from a growing culture of top-down managerialism and commercialism in the university sector.
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McGrath gets school guarantee - workers get ignored

06.07.2007
Education Minister Mary Hanafin TD, should meet worker representatives of Integrate Ireland Language & Training Centre to discuss her future plans for the Training Centre, declared SIPTU Education Branch Organiser, Chris Rowland.
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National Learning Network employees to receive Labour Court award of 8.7%

12.06.2006
The planned protest march by employees of the National Learning Network – Rehab Group - has been cancelled following confirmation from the Director of Human Resources in the Rehab Group that the increase of 8.7% as recommended by the Labour Court will be honoured in full and that all outstanding monies will be paid.
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Union President calls for radical alliance to make life-long learning a reality for all

29.09.2006
SIPTU President Jack O’Connor has called for a radical alliance to make life-long learning accessible to all. The recent colonisation of third level education by wealthy businessmen and corporations has created a real danger of some institutions and professions becoming the exclusive preserves of wealthy elites, he has told a human resources conference at NUI, Galway, on ‘An Bothar Romhainn: The Road Ahead’.
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A trade union perspective on the pressures across the Public Sector and in the Universities by Jack O'Connor speaking at the Irish Universities Association HR Conference on September 29, 2006.

Education holds a special place in hearts and minds of trade unionists. For many of us the trade union movement has been our school and our university of life and it is no accident that unions have played a leading role in the development of adult education over the past century.

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SIPTU welcomes UCD decision on recruitment

16.09.2006
SIPTU’s Education Branch Organiser, Chris Rowland, has welcomed the decision of the Irish Universities, in particular UCD, to use international best practice in recruitment of academic staff.
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Union wins battle over fixed-term contracts and pensions

08.09.2006
Staff at UCD have agreed to defer industrial action due to take place on Monday September 11, after UCD management agreed to fulfil their legal obligations to staff working on fixed-term contracts.
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Industrial action at UCD over abuse of fixed-term contracts

06.09.2006
SIPTU members in UCD reaffirmed their commitment to challenge the abuse of fixed-term contract working by way of a one day strike on Monday, September 11.
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Industrial Action at UCD over fixed-term contract working

30.08.2006
SIPTU is to issue notice of industrial action at UCD to begin on Monday September 11, 2006, according to SIPTU Branch Organiser, Chris Rowland. “Staff at UCD are being denied job security and pension rights because the university is abusing the legislation covering fixed-term contract work,” she said.
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National Learning Network employees to march over pay

31.05.2006
"No More Delay on Pay" National Learning Network employees march over outstanding pay increases On Monday June 12, National Learning Network employees will assemble at Liberty Hall Theatre at 12.00pm. Following the meeting there will be a protest march to FÁS Head Office at 27/33 Upper Baggot St., Dublin 4 – arriving at approximately 2.00pm - stopping briefly at the Department on Enterprise Trade and Employment, Kildare Street, en route.
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Industrial action at RCSI deferred

16.02.2006
Planned industrial action at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has been deferred, pending the issuing of a Labour Court recommendation on the job evaluation issue said Education Branch Organiser, Chris Rowland.
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