by | Jun 28, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022
SIPTU members employed in community organisations in county Waterford and county Galway have announced a 24 hour work stoppage on Wednesday, 6th July, as part of a wider campaign by workers in the sector seeking to secure their first pay rise in 14 years....
by | Jun 28, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022
SIPTU representatives met with workers employed by the medical devices manufacturer, DePuy Synthes, to discuss their fight for union recognition in the St Vincent’s GAA Club, Knocknaheeney, Cork, on Saturday,18th June. SIPTU...
by | Jun 27, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022
The Meath Council of Trade Unions held its inaugural public meeting on the topic of decent work, democracy and citizenship as part of the Hinterland Festival in Kells, county Meath, on Sunday, 26th June. SIPTU Deputy General Secretary,...
by | Jun 26, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022
SIPTU members employed by the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) have voted by 97% to 3% to conduct a work stoppage on Tuesday, 5th July, at its care centres across the country in a pay dispute in which they are demanding their first wage rise for 14...
by | Jun 24, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022
There will be no compulsory transfer of local authority staff to Irish Water when it becomes the single national water authority next year. This protection has been underpinned in a new ‘Framework for Future Delivery of Water Services,’ hammered out...
by | Jun 23, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022
The SIPTU Workers Rights Centre has secured an adjudication award of €3500 for a member, Lazaros Saridis, in compensation for breaches of the terms of the Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the construction industry. SIPTU Workers Rights Centre...
