SIPTU supports announcement of a Forum on the Living Wage

by | Aug 11, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

SIPTU has stated its support for the announcement today (Tuesday, 11th August) by the Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash, that a Forum on the Living Wage will be held in Dublin Castle on Wednesday, 30th September. SIPTU Division...

SIPTU calls for review of investigation procedures at St. Anne’s Centre in Tipperary

by | Aug 10, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

SIPTU has called for a review of the conduct of investigations and the use of administrative leave by the management of the St. Anne’s Centre for people with intellectual disabilities, Roscrea, County Tipperary. The call follows the completion of a...

SIPTU calls on Government to review use of JobBridge in Education Sector

by | Aug 4, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

SIPTU has called on the Department of Social Protection to review the use of JobBridge in the Education Sector stating that its implementation will result in the displacement of workers. SIPTU Education Sector Organiser, Louise O’Reilly, said:...

SIPTU to meet workers following liquidation of Kerry Spring Water

by | Aug 1, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

SIPTU representatives will meet with workers in Kerry Spring Water in Ballyferriter, County Kerry, early next week following the announcement, last night (Friday, 31st July), that the bottled mineral water company has gone into...

SIPTU members not surprised at failure of NUI Galway to receive equality award

by | Jul 31, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

SIPTU members have said they are not surprised at the failure of NUI Galway to secure an Athena Swan award for gender equality policies in higher education in light of the number of outstanding issues concerning discrimination at the third level institution. SIPTU...

SIPTU supports government opposition to EU attempt to force rail privatisation

by | Jul 30, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

SIPTU supports the reported position of the Department of Transport that it is seeking a derogation for Ireland from the EU Commission supported ‘Fourth Railway Package’ which calls for greater market liberalisation and competition within the railway...