SIPTU Biennial National Delegate Conference starts on Monday in Cork

by | Oct 2, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

The SIPTU Biennial National Delegate Conference takes place in City Hall, Cork, from Monday, 5th October to Thursday, 8th October. The conference will debate motions on the economy, the housing crisis, health, pensions,...

SIPTU agrees deal to bring Dublin Fire Brigade numbers up to safe level

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SIPTU members in Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) have this afternoon (Friday, 2nd October) accepted Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) proposals on a recruitment plan that will see numbers in the service brought up to safe minimum manning levels within an agreed...

SIPTU members vote to accept new agreement with Brinks Ireland

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SIPTU members working in the cash-in-transit section of Brinks Ireland have this afternoon (Friday, 1st October) voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new agreement with management. SIPTU Organiser, Brendan Carr, said: “This new agreement will...

SIPTU members secure new deal for up to 45,000 low paid cleaning and security workers

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

SIPTU members have secured the signing into law today (Thursday, 1st October) of two new Employment Regulation Orders (ERO) for the contract cleaning and security sectors which will protect pay and conditions for up to 45,000 low paid workers. The...

SIPTU calls on Roscommon Leisure Centre board to engage with LRC

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

SIPTU has called on the board of management of the Roscommon Leisure Centre to respond to a request for its representatives to attend a meeting of the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) to discuss a dispute concerning workers’ wages. SIPTU Organiser, Sandra...

SIPTU members suspend industrial action in Galway social care work dispute

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

SIPTU members working as social care workers and social care leaders in the Brothers of Charity and Ability West services, county Galway, have suspended a campaign of industrial action which began earlier this month. SIPTU Health Division Organiser,...