Pension Promise meeting in Cork hears spending on old age social protection among lowest in EU

by | Jun 26, 2023 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2023

Spending on old age social protection is among the lowest in the EU and the Government could well afford to honour a commitment to bring the state pension rate to least 34% of average earnings, a meeting of the Pensions Promise campaign in Cork was told today...

SIPTU says swift action and genuine accountability essential in RTÉ payments scandal

by | Jun 23, 2023 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2023

SIPTU representatives have said that swift action and genuine accountability are essential if the crisis in trust for station staff and the public concerning financial governance in RTÉ is to begin to be allayed following the emergence of hidden payments at the...

SIPTU members in National Symphony Orchestra refer workplace issues to WRC

by | Jun 22, 2023 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2023

SIPTU members employed in the National Symphony Orchestra have referred issues related to health and safety concerns to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) following a failure of management to engage with union representatives on the matter. SIPTU Sector...

SIPTU members secure pandemic recognition payment following day of action

by | Jun 21, 2023 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2023

SIPTU representatives have today (Wednesday, 21st June) confirmed that the €1000 pandemic recognition payment has been paid to hundreds of members working as contract cleaners in hospitals following a public protest last week by the ‘Forgotten...

SIPTU warns of crisis due to pay disparity in public and private home care services

by | Jun 21, 2023 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2023

SIPTU representatives have today (Wednesday, 21st June) warned that the disparity in pay between workers in public and private home care services is leading to a staffing crisis in the sector which is severely affecting vulnerable clients. SIPTU Sector...

SIPTU says mental health services at breaking point due to lack of staff and burnout

by | Jun 20, 2023 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2023

SIPTU representatives have highlighted the threat to the operation of mental health services through lack of staff and worker burnout at a Policy Forum for Ireland online seminar, on the ‘Next steps for mental health services in Ireland’ which took...