by | Oct 12, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016
SIPTU has called on the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, to make clear that the soon to be appointed Public Sector Pay Commission must provide a clear timeline to full pay restoration for workers. SIPTU Public Administration and...
by | Oct 12, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016
Sabina Coyne-Higgins, wife of President Michael D Higgins, will take to the stage in a performance of Under Which Flag? a play written by the Easter Rising leader, James Connolly, in the Liberty Hall Theatre, Eden Quay, Dublin...
by | Oct 11, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016
The Big Start campaign has criticised the failure of the Government to tackle the problem of low pay for Early Years professionals as part of its commitment in Budget 2017 to increase investment in pre-school childcare services. Big Start campaign coordinator and...
by | Oct 11, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016
SIPTU has condemned the failure of the Government to use Budget 2017 as an opportunity to repair the damage inflicted on the country by the economic collapse or take steps to prepare for future challenges. SIPTU General President, Jack O’Connor,...
by | Oct 10, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016
SIPTU has referred a dispute concerning the closure of community services beds in County Louth, which is the result of a delay by HSE management in approving the appointment of new Elderly Services nursing staff, to the Workplace Relations Commission...