SIPTU supports new wage compensation scheme and increase in COVID-19 emergency payment

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

SIPTU General Secretary, Joe Cunningham, has welcomed the Government’s wage compensation scheme which was announced today (Tuesday, 24th March) and is intended to retain workers in employment. Under the scheme, an employer will receive a...

SIPTU raises safety concerns for Early Years educators in Covid-19 childcare scheme

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

SIPTU has called on the Government to ensure that any childcare scheme established to provide for the care of the children of frontline staff must fully adhere to advice from HSE on how to limit the spread of infection among childcare workers. SIPTU Head of Organising...

SIPTU warns COVID-19 Refund scheme too narrow and excludes workers at risk of losing their job

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

SIPTU General Secretary, Joe Cunningham has called on the Government to amend the ‘Employer COVID-19 Refund Scheme’, widening its scope and ensuring that workers and employers are given the support they need. Joe Cunningham said today...

Irish Equity calls on theatres to maintain pay of staff and artists during crisis

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

Irish Equity has called on theatre organisations across the country to follow the example of the Abbey Theatre, which suspended its performances earlier this month and continues to pay staff and artists already contracted for a production. Irish Equity...

SIPTU regrets temporary reduction of working time and wages at Aer Lingus over Covid-19 crisis

by | Mar 19, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU and other unions in Aer Lingus have been told that the airline is to reduce working time for the month of April, with the effect that staff earnings will be reduced by 50%. Management informed unions today (Thursday, 19th March) that the airline will...

SIPTU General Secretary calls for wage subsidy scheme, increased welfare payments and a national emergency programme to deal with COVID-19 emergency

by | Mar 19, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU General Secretary, Joe Cunningham, has called on the Government to introduce an extensive wage subsidy scheme to keep employees in work during the COVID-19 emergency. In a letter to An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, today, Joe Cunningham...