by | Dec 4, 2013 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2013
Live Register figures for November, released today (Wednesday, 4th December), showing a decrease of 25,400 in the number of people signing on since the start of 2013 are a positive sign for the economy according to SIPTU economist, Marie...
by | Dec 2, 2013 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2013
SIPTU representatives will meet with the management of Baxter Healthcare tomorrow (3rd December) to discuss its announcement of 110 redundancies at the company’s plant in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The meeting follows an announcement by Baxter Healthcare that...
by | Nov 30, 2013 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2013
SIPTU members employed in Marks & Spencer stores have voted 100% in favour of industrial action and by 97.5% to 2.5% in favour of strike action following the company’s decision to unilaterally closethe workers’ defined benefit pension scheme. SIPTU...
by | Nov 28, 2013 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2013
SIPTU has called on Cork City Council not to implement plans to sell or transfer social housing stock to housing associations as its retention under local authority control is in the best interest of tenants. SIPTU Organiser, Con Casey, said: “Cork...
by | Nov 28, 2013 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2013
SIPTU members at Liebherr Container Cranes, Killarney, have accepted an invitation to the attend a hearing of the Labour Court on Wednesday, 4th December, to discuss a dispute at the company concerning its failure to honour a pay claim that was...
