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Karan Casey performing at SIPTU Dublin District Council #Connolly150 event
A new series of short documentary films outlining the story of the Irish Citizen Army was launched by the SIPTU Dublin District Council at an event in Liberty Hall on Tuesday, 5th June evening.
SIPTU members in Rapid Action Packaging vote overwhelmingly for strike action
SIPTU members have voted overwhelming for strike action in a dispute concerning a refusal by management to recognise their right to union representation for collective bargaining purposes at the Rapid Action Packaging (RAP) plant in Gweedore, County Donegal. Read More
SIPTU calls on Respond Housing Association to attend WRC to discuss redundancies
SIPTU representatives have called on the management of the Respond Housing Association to attend a meeting of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to discuss proposed redundancies at the company. Read More
SIPTU call on Minister Harris to intervene in Section 39 pay dispute
SIPTU representatives have today (Friday, 10th August) called for a face-to-face meeting with Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to discuss breaking the deadlock concerning pay restoration for thousands of Section 39 Organisation workers providing vital health services. Read More
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La na mBan commemoration
SIPTU commemorated Lá na mBan 1918 at an event outside the Mansion House, Dublin on Saturday, 9th June. The commemoration was staged on a 19th Century tram and included recitals and performances by Sabina Higgins and Micheline Sheehy Skeffington.
Freelance workers mark 150th Anniversary of James Connolly
On Tuesday, 5th June, a Fighting for Freelances’ seminar was organised jointly by SIPTU, the National Union of Journalists in Ireland Musicians Union of Ireland and Irish Equity.
ISA pay win boost for Section 39 workers ahead of pay talks
SIPTU members in the Irish Society for Autism won over €400,000 owed to them as part of the wider campaign of pay justice for Section 39 workers.
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The Citizen Army played a crucial role in not only winning a degree of political freedom for the working class of Ireland but also invigorating the cultural and social life of Dublin. Its struggles are ones that should inspire future generations of political activists.
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