SIPTU members meet Minister for Health to demand Covid-19 payment for contract workers

by | Oct 21, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU worker representatives met with the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, this morning (Friday, 21st October) to demand that the Covid-19 recognition payment is paid to frontline healthcare workers employed by contract companies. The Minister...

INMO and SIPTU statement on HSE decision to close Clifden District Hospital

by | Oct 21, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and SIPTU have said the sudden decision to close Clifden District Hospital is shocking and emergency engagement is needed with staff and representatives through the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission. INMO...

SIPTU member wins compensation for being forced out of work at 65 years of age

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded compensation to a SIPTU member employed by Prenco Manufacturing Limited in Skibbereen, County Cork, after he was forced to retire at 65 years of age when he was in a position to continue working. SIPTU...

SIPTU members ballot for industrial action in two health facilities in Clifden

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU members in Clifden District Hospital and St. Anne’s Community Nursing Unit in Clifden, county Galway, are to ballot on industrial action in a dispute resulting from unilateral changes to their conditions of employment including their sick leave...

SIPTU says low paid workers falling behind as new Living Wage is launched

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU representatives have said that workers paid the minimum wage are seeing their wages fall further behind the level which is adequate to even maintain a basic standard of living following the announcement of a new Living Wage level of €13.85 per hour. SIPTU...

SIPTU says pay for Early Years professions must keep pace with Living Wage

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU representatives have called for the pay rates of Early Years professionals to keep pace with the Living Wage following the announcement today (Thursday, 20th October) that it is to increase by 95 cents per hour. SIPTU Head of Organising, Darragh...