Early Years educators to bring campaign for recognition to Galway County Council

by | May 11, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017

A delegation from the SIPTU Big Start Campaign will meet with Galway County Councillors to inform them about the growing crisis within the Early Years education sector, in the Malt House, Mountbellew, County Galway, on Monday, 22nd...

BNM Group of Unions meet Minister Naughten to discuss Littleton closure threat

by | May 10, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017

Representatives of the Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions met with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, today (Wednesday, 10th May) to discuss the threat by the company to close its peat...

South Dublin County Council votes to back SIPTU Big Start Campaign

by | May 9, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017

South Dublin County Council (SDCC) voted unanimously in favour of a motion supporting the call by the SIPTU Big Start Campaign for increased investment and recognition for workers in the Early Years sector at its meeting in County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin...

Wicklow politicians voice support for increased investment in Early Years sector

by | May 9, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017

Several politicians called for increased investment in the Early Years sector at a meeting of the SIPTU Big Start Campaign in St. Peters Parish Centre, Bray, County Wicklow, on Monday (8th May). Among the politicians to voice his support for...

BNM Group of Unions demand removal of threat to close Littleton plant next March

by | May 8, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017

Representatives of the Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions met with management today (Monday, 8th May) and informed it that they will not engage with the company until it has removed a threat to close its peat briquette plant in Littleton, County...

Early Years educators to discuss investment in sector with Wicklow politicians today

by | May 8, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017

Members of the SIPTU Big Start Campaign will meet with TDs and County Councillors to discuss the crisis in the Early Years sector at a meeting in the St. Peters Parish Centre in Bray, County Wicklow, today (Monday, 8th May) at 7.00 p.m. The SIPTU Big...