SIPTU says budget fails to tackle threat of recession

by | Sep 28, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

The Government is taking a huge gamble on energy prices in Budget 2023 through large credit payments to companies in order to provide relief to households and businesses, according to SIPTU Researcher, Michael Taft. “The Government’s failure to...

SIPTU calls on Sisk to ensure cost of living payment goes to all on-site workers

by | Sep 27, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU representatives are seeking an urgent meeting with the construction company, John Sisk and Son, to seek clarification on the workers who will be included in a once off €1,000 cost of living payment which it announced today (Tuesday,...

SIPTU members consider industrial action at Dublin Airport in wages dispute

by | Sep 23, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU worker representatives employed by the daa in Dublin Airport have declared no confidence in their management and have begun preparations for balloting union members for industrial action in a dispute over the repeated failure to pay staff wages on time. SIPTU...

Government intent on provoking more strikes in care and community sector

by | Sep 23, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

The Government is intent on provoking more strikes in care and community organisations as it seeks to ignore three days of industrial action in the sector this week as part of the Valuing Care, Valuing Community campaign and with more workers demanding to join...

SIPTU members picket and protest locations in five counties over next three days

by | Sep 23, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

Hundreds of SIPTU members in the community and care sector will take strike action over the next three days (Wednesday, 21st to Friday, 22nd September) in more than 20 organisations in counties Cork, Kerry, Galway, Mayo and Donegal....

Community and care workers forced on to picket lines by government inaction

by | Sep 23, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

Hundreds of community and care sector workers will be forced on to picket lines this week because of the complete failure of the Government to engage with them on their reasonable request for a first pay rise in 14 years, according to SIPTU Public Administration...