by | Feb 24, 2024 | Campaigns, General News, The Sunday Read
It seemed straightforward. Back in 2018, the Government committed to linking state contributory pension payments to 34 per cent of average wages. At the time, pension payments were already close to that benchmark. However, in subsequent years pension payments were...
by | Feb 18, 2024 | General News, The Sunday Read
Jim Larkin and his leadership of the ITGWU during the 1913 Lockout remains the most iconic moment in the history of the Irish labour movement. The images of 1913 are immortalised on union banners and often referenced by current union leaders. However, for social...
by | Feb 16, 2024 | General News
The start of the new League of Ireland season kicks off tonight. Every season begins with a sense of hope and sees clubs not only battle on the pitch but also engage with their local community to compete for the social good. It was a once the much-used adage that...
by | Feb 16, 2024 | General News
The start of the new League of Ireland season kicks off tonight. Every season begins with a sense of hope and sees clubs not only battle on the pitch but also engage with their local community to compete for the social good. It was a once the much-used adage that...
by | Feb 6, 2024 | General News, Latest News, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction
In absence of improved pay offer, bus and rail workers will take a three-day strike action at the end of the month Public transport workers in Northern Ireland have deferred strike action to give political leaders at Stormont space to make an improved pay offer....
by | Feb 2, 2024 | Campaigns, General News, Latest News, The Sunday Read
An effective website that showcases the union’s activities and achievements and clearly conveys the benefits of being a SIPTU member is a cornerstone of a comprehensive communications strategy writes Ethel Buckley, Deputy General Secretary for Organising and...
