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Big Start feature video for SIPTU's Biennial Delegate Conference 2022.
SIPTU members protest over plans to privatise local employment services
SIPTU members launched the ‘Our Community is Not for Sale’ campaign, demanding an immediate halt to tenders for private companies to bid for state contracts to run programmes to assist people getting back into the workforce, on Friday, 9th July.
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Protecting quality jobs in Ireland and promoting Irish quality products.
Protests in Dublin, Galway and Waterford on day-two of community sector strike tomorrow
SIPTU members will hold protests in Dublin, Galway and Waterford tomorrow (Wednesday, 6th July) to mark the second day of strike action by care and community sector workers in a long running dispute in which they are seeking their first pay rise in 14 years. Read More
Hundreds attend public meeting on survival of RSS and Tús schemes in Castlebar
More than 500 people attended a SIPTU organised public meeting on the need to protect the operation of Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and Tús projects in the Travellers Friend Hotel in Castlebar, county Mayo, last night (Monday, 4th July). Read More
IWA strike to go ahead tomorrow following Government failure to engage with unions
SIPTU members in the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) will conduct a 24-hour work stoppage tomorrow (Tuesday, 5th July) following the refusal of the Government to discuss with their union their need for a pay rise for the first time in 14 years. Read More
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- SIPTU members at Dublin airport given assurances over deployment of Defence Forces >
- SIPTU members in Kostal vote for industrial action to protect terms of employment >
- Community Sector workers in seven more counties vote to join pay dispute strike action >
- ICTU Film and Television Construction Group of Unions accept new National Construction Agreement >
- Galway Rape Crisis Centre workers to strike on Wednesday to highlight failure on pay >
- SIPTU supports law to ensure monies paid as service charges go to workers >
- The ONE Galway movement has broadly welcomed the Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and gratuities) Bill 2022 which is currently being debated in the Houses of the Oireachtas (June 29th 2022) >
- Community sector strike escalates following government failure to engage with unions >
- SIPTU members campaign for union recognition in DePuy Synthes in Cork >
- Meath Council of Trade Unions holds inaugural public meeting in Kells >
- SIPTU members in Irish Wheelchair Association across the country to strike on 5th July >
- Unions win strong protections for workers when Irish Water takes control of water services >
- SIPTU wins construction worker compensation for underpayment >
- SIPTU hosting ‘Pride at Work’ meeting in Liberty Hall on Saturday >
- Covid test centre swabbers condemn failure to honour review of pay rates >
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More than 500 people attended a SIPTU organised public meeting on the need to protect the operation of Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and Tús projects in the Travellers Friend Hotel in Castlebar, county Mayo, on Monday, 4th July.
Members of the Meath Council of Trade Unions and the public who attended a talk on decent work, democracy and citizenship in the Kells Public Library as part of the Hinterland Festival in Kells, county Meath, on Sunday, 26th June. READ MORE
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Irish Wheelchair Association
Industrial action by SIPTU members in the Irish Wheelchair Association explained
Linda Scully - Community Sector
Linda Scully – community worker and President of the SIPTU Community Sector speaking about the industrial action on 6th July
Joe Kearney - Community Sector
Joe Kearney, community worker speaking about the industrial action on 6th July
Dominic Cavalier - Community Sector
Dominic Cavalier – community worker speaking about the industrial action on 6th July
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