The Support Sector Committee has secured a date later this month with the Workplace Relations Committee to re-engage on its outstanding concerns regarding the Job Evaluation Scheme.
SIPTU has warned that up to €45 million in ring-fenced state funding for early years pay is at risk following the continued refusal of employers' groups to enter pay talks with the Union.
SIPTU has called on Government to halt the planned reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sectors and invest in targeted electricity credits for low to average-income households.
A survey of SIPTU members in the National Ambulance Service has found 78% of respondents express a lack of confidence in the HSE’s ability to adequately address welfare and health and safety issues.
SIPTU General Secretary, John King, has warned that the added cost-of-living increases, resulting from the crisis in the Middle East, will mean additional pressure for wage increases in negotiations.
Yvonne
“We know being in a Union works. We’ve seen it. When we act and speak together, our employer has to listen. Together we can make things better.”
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Don
“When workplace issues are raised collectively with the involvement of trade unions, there is a higher success rate than when presented individually. It is very clear that, “United we stand, divided we fall.”
Alan
“United we stand, divided we fall, As union members ,we are the backbone of solidarity and strength, and by standing together, we empower ourselves to secure fair wages, safe working conditions, and a voice in shaping our collective future.”