by | Apr 22, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
The need to organise more workers into our union was the defining issue at the SIPTU Biennial Delegate Conference (BDC) held in the Galmont Hotel in Galway City in November last year. The SIPTU Construction Sector sponsored two motions at the conference which were...
by | Apr 22, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
The previous experience of scaffolders will be taken into account when seeking the higher Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) award which is aimed at providing professional qualifications for the industry. SIPTU Organiser, Andrew McGuinness, said: “It is very...
by | Apr 22, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
A new two-year pay deal of up to 13% has been secured for SIPTU members employed by the timber products manufacturer Glennon Brothers based in Fermoy, county Cork. The deal also includes a new grading structure with a worker’s level of skills placed in three...
by | Apr 22, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
Members at Shanganagh Waste Water Treatment Plant have secured a 24-month pay deal of an 8% basic pay rise backdated to 1st June 2023. The agreement also includes payment of €1,200 in vouchers and extra holidays. Shanganagh Waste Water Treatment Plant is operated as a...
by | Apr 21, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, The Sunday Read
Irish businesses are recording healthy profits. However, some employer groups are pressing the panic button and urging the Government to row back on increases in the minimum wage and paid sick pay. Why? In this edition of the SIPTU Sunday Read we examine the data. In...
