by | Sep 22, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020
SIPTU firefighters in the Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) have highlighted continuing staffing and ambulance shortages which are seriously undermining the effectiveness of the vital frontline service. SIPTU Organiser, Jim Sheridan, said: “It is ironic that...
by | Sep 18, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020
Sisters of Charity workers gathering today (Friday, 18th September) for a socially distanced protest outside St Monica’s Nursing Home in Dublin have said that their #PayUpSisters campaign will continue until a just and reasonable outcome is achieved. At...
by | Sep 18, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020
Representatives of SIPTU and Meat Industry Ireland (MII), an employers' umbrella grouping, have this afternoon (Friday, 18th September) agreed a wide-ranging safety protocol for workers in the meat processing industry which is aimed at...
by | Sep 16, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020
The members of the SIPTU Construction Sector have overwhelmingly voted for industrial action in the event that employers fail to pay a 2.7% increase due on the 1st October, 2020. Earlier this year, the High Court ruled that legislation allowing for the...
by | Sep 10, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020
SIPTU Divisional Organiser, Greg Ennis, has called for the immediate recommencement of Covid-19 testing for workers in the meat processing industry. He said: "We are extremely concerned that serial testing in meat plants has been halted by the HSE....
