SIPTU calls for Labour Court to be empowered to set rules for low paid workers

by | Mar 3, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

SIPTU has called for the Government to empower the Labour Court to set fair employment rules for low paid workers in sectors where employers have refused to engage in the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) process. In an address to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs...

Investment in ambulance service critical to delivery of primary care

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

SIPTU has called on the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, to immediately release the capacity review into the National Ambulance Service. Speaking today at the Labour Party Conference in Killarney, SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul...

SIPTU members working as security officers for SDCC set to strike tomorrow

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

SIPTU members employed by G4S Secure Solutions Limited will take strike action tomorrow (Tuesday, 3rd March) to protect their jobs supplying security services as part of a contract with South Dublin County Council (SDCC). SIPTU Organiser Peadar Nolan said:...

SIPTU members support agreement concerning credit unions merger

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

SIPTU members have voted to support an agreement with management relating to redundancies and changes to work practices arising from the merger of Drogheda, East Meath and Trim credit unions. SIPTU Services Division Organiser, John King, said:...

SIPTU community sector workers to ballot for industrial action

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

SIPTU members in the community sector are to ballot for industrial action following the refusal of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government to engage with them on issues including redundancy and the transfer of undertakings. SIPTU Sector...

Bord na Móna workers defer strike action and enter discussions with management

by | Feb 27, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015

Workers in the Bord na Móna Finance Shares Services and Feedstock sections have agreed to defer placing notice of strike action on the company and enter into a period of intensive negotiations with management concerning restructuring proposals. Bord na...