by | Mar 22, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018
SIPTU activists have commended the swift response of hotel workers to the high-rise fire in Ballymun, Dublin 11, last night (Wednesday, 21st March) during which staff played a crucial role in notifying people of the incident and assisting them in...
by | Mar 22, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018
The Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions is seeking a meeting with the company to express the anger of its members concerning the announcement that it intends to close its coal operations around the country. The operations affected are the Lullymore Facilities...
by | Mar 22, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018
Representatives of SIPTU and Fórsa members in the Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) are seeking an urgent meeting with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, concerning the provision of adequate training,...
by | Mar 16, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018
SIPTU representatives have welcomed a decision by the Government to enter discussions with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) on the issue of lower pay scales for new entrants to the public service. The agreement follows representations to the Minister for...
by | Mar 14, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018
SIPTU representatives have called for the introduction of a protocol outlining a uniform response by local authorities to extreme weather events. In particular, there should be proper remuneration for those who work extra days and hours during such crises,...
