by | Dec 2, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
Irish Equity has called on members to display caution before committing to projects due to the unscrupulous activities of some production companies which include false claims about the other actors involved and the underpayment or non-payment of fees. The call follows...
by | Nov 25, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU has demanded that workers employed under the HSE support staff intern scheme be made permanent with immediate effect instead of continuing the creeping privatisation of the health service. SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, said: “The...
by | Nov 21, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
The Government’s initiative of 19th November 2014, while offering clarity and certainty on water charges, will not provide a comprehensive long-term solution for the challenges confronting the development of the public water system. Its most...
by | Nov 20, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU members in the Kerry Women’s Refuge and Support Services, based in Tralee, Co. Kerry, commenced industrial action on Tuesday, 18th November, in a dispute concerning a unilateral change to workers' shift patterns. The...
by | Nov 20, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU members in Bausch & Lomb have welcomed the announcement by its owners, Valeant, to invest €41 million in its Waterford facility over the next 18 months. According to SIPTU Assistant Organiser, Allen Dillon, the investment will...