EU Commission serves infringement notice on government over failure to apply EWC Directive

by | May 19, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

The EU Commission has today launched an infringement notice against Ireland over the Government’s failure to properly transpose the EU Directive on European Works Councils (EWC). The notice was issued following a complaint made by SIPTU representatives,...

SIPTU construction worker secures €6000 in compensation for SEO breaches

by | May 19, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

A construction worker has secured an award of €6000 in compensation from the Labour Court for not being provided with the correct rates of pay, pension entitlements and annual leave applicable under the Construction Sectoral Employment Order (SEO). SIPTU...

SIPTU members brief Joint Oireachtas Committee on threat to community schemes

by | May 16, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU members attended a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands on Wednesday (11th May) to brief it on the growing threat to the operation of community schemes across the country. Rural...

SIPTU LAPO backs constitutional referendum to counter threat of privatisation of water services

by | May 12, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU Local Authority Professional Officers (LAPO) has backed a campaign of industrial action in order to ensure the public ownership of water services, through a constitutional referendum, at their conference in Portlaoise, county Laois today...

SIPTU says unfair dismissal case win highlights the right of workers to privacy

by | May 4, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU representatives have said that the over €12,500 awarded to a worker at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) following his unfair dismissal from Dawn Meats in Grannagh, county Waterford, highlights the right of employees to have their...

Community sector and Section 39 health workers march for better pay and respect in Dublin

by | May 3, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

Trade union members working in the community sector and for Section 39 healthcare organisations protested in Dublin city centre today (Tuesday, 3rd May) to highlight the need for better pay and respect of their roles. Following a march from the Customs...