SIPTU members in local employment services set for strike action

by | Jul 27, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

SIPTU members, working in local employment services (LES) and job clubs, are set to announce this Friday (30th, July) a series of strike actions across the country. The news comes following the decision by existing job clubs in the Midlands not to...

SIPTU members in local employment services set for strike action

by | Jul 27, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

SIPTU members, working in local employment services (LES) and job clubs, are set to announce this Friday (30th, July) a series of strike actions across the country. The news comes following the decision by existing job clubs in the North West and...

SIPTU members in St Brigid’s to ballot for strike action next week

by | Jul 23, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

SIPTU members working as assistants and care workers in St Brigid’s Mental Health Intellectual Disability services in Ballinasloe, county Galway, are to ballot for strike action next week. SIPTU Organiser, Liz Cloherty, said: “SIPTU...

SIPTU and Fórsa stage lunchtime protest outside Minister Heather Humphreys constituency office

by | Jul 21, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

SIPTU and Fórsa members, working in local employment services, will stage a socially distanced protest outside Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, constituency office, Mall Road, Monaghan Town, county...

Serious risk to public from shortage of firefighters in Dublin Fire Brigade

by | Jul 16, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

SIPTU members in the Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) have highlighted the crisis situation in the service today (Friday, 16th July) due to a lack of trained firefighters resulting in several vehicles being unavailable for deployment. SIPTU DFB Convenor, Shane...

SIPTU calls for ‘blended working’ options for all public sector workers

by | Jul 14, 2021 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2021

SIPTU representatives have today (Wednesday, 14th July) said that ‘blended working’ arrangements should be made available, where possible, to workers throughout the public service and state sector. The call follows the publication by the...