SIPTU condemns NAS management for failure to pay members’ wages in full

by | Sep 1, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU representatives have today (Tuesday, 1st September) condemned the National Ambulance Service (NAS) management for failing to pay emergency medical technicians (EMTs) their full wages due to staff shortages in the payroll department. SIPTU Ambulance Sector...

SIPTU members condemn management threat to jobs in Premier Periclase dispute

by | Aug 26, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU representatives have condemned a threat by management to the jobs of members employed at the Premier Periclase magnesium products plant in Drogheda, county Louth, who have been on strike since Monday, 17th August. SIPTU Organiser, Stephen...

SIPTU refers dispute at BorgWarner in Tralee to Workplace Relations Commission

by | Aug 24, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU representatives have referred a dispute concerning redundancy payments a car parts manufacturer BorgWarner in Tralee, county Kerry, to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). SIPTU Organiser, Joe Kelly, said: “Discussions with...

SIPTU members in Leo Pharma end dispute after sacked colleagues offered return to work

by | Aug 21, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU members have resolved a dispute at the Leo Pharma pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Crumlin, Dublin 12, after the company offered five of their colleagues the opportunity to return to work following their sacking in June which contravened a...

SIPTU calls on Irish Hotels Federation to clarify position on Covid-19 regulation breaches

by | Aug 21, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU representatives have sought clarification from the Irish Hotel Federation (IHF) on its position on breaches of the Government’s Covid-19 regulations following the announcement of a Gardai investigation into the Oireachtas Golf Society event held in a...

SIPTU welcomes funding for Bunratty Castle and Kings John’s Castle to remain open throughout 2020

by | Aug 20, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU members have given a cautious welcome to the decision of the Government to provide funding to ensure that the cultural sites, King John’s Castle in Limerick City and Bunratty Castle in County Clare remain open until the end of 2020. SIPTU...