Why the direct engagement model is not working 

Why the direct engagement model is not working 

 Remuneration No negotiations on rates of pay commonly results in a lack of pay transparency amongst grades of workers. This can lead to situations where colleagues working side by side carrying out the same role and duties are paid a different rate of pay creating an...
Characteristics of a Unionised workplace 

Characteristics of a Unionised workplace 

Workers organise themselves into SIPTU to use their individual and collective voice to ensure respect and dignity in the workplace. They also do so in order to create a work environment that is safe and healthy, while also ensuring pay transparency.  In a unionised...
Time to Unionise 

Time to Unionise 

Workers in the pharmaceutical industry in Cork and throughout Ireland are organising themselves in trade unions. We are living in a world of increasing uncertainty, geopolitical events such as the Trump administration’s trade policies are the main contributors to...