Community and care workers forced on to picket lines by government inaction

by | Sep 23, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

Hundreds of community and care sector workers will be forced on to picket lines this week because of the complete failure of the Government to engage with them on their reasonable request for a first pay rise in 14 years, according to SIPTU Public Administration...

SIPTU welcomes decision to keep pension age at 66 and end mandatory retirement

by | Sep 23, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Ethel Buckley, has welcomed the Government’s decision to retain the pension age at 66. Ms Buckley said that the proposal to allow workers to remain in employment until they reach 70, while allowing those in...

Workers in thirteen community organisations in Donegal to strike on 22nd September

by | Sep 23, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

Staff in thirteen community organisations in county Donegal will strike on Thursday, 22nd September, as part of the Valuing Care, Valuing Community campaign to highlight the demand for a first pay rise in 14 years for workers in the sector. The...

Workers in Ability West in county Galway to strike on 22nd September

by | Sep 15, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

Staff in Ability West in county Galway will strike on Thursday, 22nd September, as part of the Valuing Care, Valuing Community campaign to highlight the demand for a first pay rise in 14 years for workers in the organisation. SIPTU Organiser,...

SIPTU calls on community and care workers to receive terms of public service pay deal

by | Sep 14, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU has called on the Government to extend the terms of the public service pay deal to workers in the community sector and Section 39 organisations who have not received a pay rise since 2008. SIPTU Public Administration and Community Division Organiser,...

Workers in Western Care Association in Mayo to strike on 22nd September

by | Sep 12, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

Staff in the Western Care Association in county Mayo will strike on Thursday, 22nd September, as part of the Valuing Care, Valuing Community campaign to highlight the demand for a first pay rise in 14 years for workers in the sector. Western Care...