SIPTU seeks urgent meeting with Novartis management over job cuts

by | Oct 23, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

SIPTU representatives are seeking an urgent meeting with the management of pharmaceutical manufacturer, Novartis, following its announcement, today (Wednesday, 23rd October), of major job cuts at its plant in Ringaskiddy, county...

Labour Court recommends union recognition for Stryker workers

by | Oct 22, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

SIPTU members in Stryker, Carrigtwohill, county Cork yesterday (Monday, 21st October) had their claim for trade union recognition endorsed by the Labour Court. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Alan O’Leary, said: “The workers at...

SIPTU calls on Timmy Dooley to withdraw RTÉ compulsory redundancies remark

by | Oct 18, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

SIPTU representatives have called on the Fianna Fáil Spokesman on Communications, Timmy Dooley, to withdraw remarks made in the Dáil yesterday (Thursday, 17th October) concerning the need for RTÉ to consider compulsory...

SIPTU repeats its demand for open border and worker’s rights in any Brexit deal

by | Oct 18, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Gerry McCormack, has said that the latest agreement between the UK and the European Union has offered a solution that avoids the imposition of a hard border in Ireland. He noted that it proposes that Northern Ireland should...

Unions condemn further job losses at Bord na Mόna and call for immediate talks

by | Oct 17, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

The Bord na Mόna (BNM) Group of Unions has condemned announcements made yesterday (Wednesday, 16th October) by the Government and company as an attempt to portray further job losses as part of a ‘Just Transition’ plan for workers. BNM Group of...

Speed camera van workers to conduct 72-hour work stoppage on October bank holiday

by | Oct 16, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

A 72-hour work stoppage has been announced by SIPTU members working for the national speed camera van operator GoSafe from 9.00 a.m. on 26th October, along with additional industrial action which commenced on today (16th October), in a dispute related to...