SIPTU says EPA report findings make sale of Bord na Mona Recycling untenable 

by | Dec 17, 2024 | Energy Sector, Latest News, Latest News Home, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU has stated that the proposed sale by the State of Bord Na Mona Recycling is untenable in light of a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report which says Ireland will miss its mandatory EU recycling targets that apply from 2025 onwards. SIPTU Transport,...

SIPTU DGS calls on left parties to build a real alternative government while in opposition 

by | Dec 6, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Greg Ennis, has called on Sinn Féin, Labour and the Social Democrats to work together to build a real alternative government to present to voters in time for the next General Election, in an address to union activists in Navan, County...

SIPTU to consult Section 39 Organisation members on industrial action on pay claim

by | Dec 3, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin

SIPTU is to begin a process of consultation with members in Section 39 Organisations concerning industrial action over the issue of Government inaction in relation to a longstanding pay claim in the sector. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Damian Ginley, said: “Despite several...

Respect at Work campaign hails ‘new political consensus’ on workers’ rights

by | Nov 28, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home

The Respect at Work campaign has today hailed a “new political consensus on workers’ rights” after its General Election pledge received support from across the spectrum. The pledge, which commits politicians to legislation in the next Dáil to...

SIPTU member’s encounter with Taoiseach brings the spotlight on carers’ pay

by | Nov 27, 2024 | Latest News Home

The long-running dispute concerning pay for Section 39 and other voluntary sector workers came under the spotlight in the last days of the election after an encounter between a SIPTU member and Taoiseach Simon Harris in Kanturk, County Cork on 22nd November. The...

SIPTU DGS says Irish failure on workers’ rights will see industrial action and protest

by | Nov 21, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU Deputy General Secretary (DGS), Greg Ennis, has forecast industrial unrest and protest due to the Government’s failure to implement a new EU Directive that should necessitate the introduction of greater protections for trade union activists, at a SIPTU...