SIPTU Conference hears call for new fund to assist workers impacted by Brexit

by | Nov 8, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

A Brexit Adjustment Assistance Fund to support workers most at risk from the impact of the UK leaving the EU must be established, ICTU General Secretary, Patricia King, told the SIPTU Manufacturing Division Biennial Delegate Conference in...

SIPTU Conference told maintaining free movement in Ireland is crucial for workers

by | Nov 2, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

Maintaining the free movement of people between the Republic and Northern Ireland is crucial to the economic and social well being of workers, ICTU Vice President, Owen Reidy, told the SIPTU Services Division Biennial Conference in Portlaoise,...

SIPTU Conference hears of successes of Scottish anti-precarious work campaign

by | Nov 1, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

The successes of the Better than Zero campaign by the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) against precarious work practices were outlined to delegates attending the SIPTU Services Division Biennial Conference in Portlaoise, County Laois, this afternoon...

SIPTU Conference told Google workers should organise in a union to fight discrimination

by | Nov 1, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

The place of workers in Google who wish to effectively tackle alleged discrimination against women in the company is in a union, the SIPTU Services Division Biennial Conference in Portlaoise, County Laois, heard this afternoon (Thursday, 1st...

Cultural significance of SIPTU/MUI members recognised at RTÉ Folk Awards

by | Oct 26, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

The cultural significance of members of SIPTU and its affiliated body the Musicians Union of Ireland (MUI) was recognised at the inaugural RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, held last night (Thursday, 25th October) in Vicar Street in Dublin, with Lankum...

SIPTU calls for immediate Government action to assist Bord na Móna workers

by | Oct 25, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

SIPTU has called on the Government to take immediate action to assist the many Bord na Móna workers facing the loss of their jobs and the communities which face economic hardship due to the company’s plans to accelerate the closure of its peat processing...