SIPTU calls for future of Ballymun Young Women's Project to be secured

by | Aug 26, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

SIPTU has called on the City of Dublin Youth Service Board (CDYSB) to commit to the continued funding of the Ballymun Young Women’s Project in north Dublin. SIPTU Organiser, Karen Smollen, said: “The Ballymun Young Women’s Project has...

SIPTU proposals on an alternative to the USC presented at Navan meeting

by | Aug 21, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

The SIPTU proposals for a progressive alternative to the Universal Social Charge (USC) were presented at a meeting in the Ardboyne Hotel in Navan, County Meath, on Wednesday (19th August) evening. The SIPTU Meath District Council hosted the meeting and a...

Bord na Móna dispute referred to the Labour Court

by | Aug 21, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

A dispute over pay and conditions in Bord na Móna has been referred to the Labour Court following a break down in negotiations between workers and management at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) yesterday (Thursday, 20th August). Bord na Móna...

Clerys workers hold protest to mark 10 weeks of silence from new owners

by | Aug 20, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

Former Clerys workers protested outside the department store on O’Connell Street, Dublin, at lunchtime today (Thursday, 20th August), to highlight the failure of its new owners to meet them in the 10 weeks since they took over the...

BNM Group of Unions defer general meeting following removal of jobs threat

by | Aug 19, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

The Bord na Móna Group of Unions has deferred a general meeting of its members following confirmation from management, today (Wednesday, 19th August), that it has removed a threat to implement compulsory redundancies at a subsidiary company of...

SIPTU calls for HSE intervention in staffing crisis in community units in Meath

by | Aug 19, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

SIPTU has called for senior Health Service Executive (HSE) officials to urgently intervene to resolve a staffing crisis at two community care units in County Meath which appears to have resulted in beds being left idle. SIPTU Organiser, John McCamley,...