New HSE recruitment policy means 2023 vacancies are now lost 

by | Jul 18, 2024 | Health, Latest News Home

The ICTU group of healthcare unions representing staff in the HSE has said it remains concerned over the ability of the national health body to staff its services adequately, as the HSE’s latest staffing strategy shows that vacancies up to the end of 2023 have been...

Dublin Fire Brigade operating with ‘one hand tied behind its back’

by | Jul 17, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Public Administration and Community

Dublin Fire Brigade resources were operating with ‘one hand tied behind its back’ in its response to the major civic disturbance in Coolock in Dublin on Monday according to SIPTU representatives.  SIPTU Organiser, Geoff McEvoy, said: “Staff shortages have been an...

SIPTU calls on Stryker to engage with the Union 

by | Jul 5, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Manufacturing

SIPTU has written to the management of the Stryker plant in Carrigtwohill, County Cork, highlighting to it a call by the Taoiseach, Simon Harris, for the company to ‘take seriously’ statutory agencies recommendations for it to engage in collective bargaining with its...

Low pay is driving force behind Early Years staffing crisis 

by | Jul 4, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Public Administration and Community

SIPTU representatives have today published the results of a survey of educators and managers in Early Years services which indicates that low rates of pay for workers is the main driving force behind a worsening staffing crisis. Speaking at the launch of the SIPTU...

SIPTU launches new Gender Inclusive Language Toolkit

by | Jun 30, 2024 | General News, Latest News Home, Services, The Sunday Read

To mark Pride 2024, SIPTU has launched a new Gender Inclusive Language Toolkit. The Toolkit was developed by the Union’s National Equality Committee. The Equality Committee (pictured above) comprises the Union’s Honorary President, Honorary Vice President, 14...

Sky Handling Partner meets with SIPTU at WRC to discuss union recognition

by | Jun 25, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

The management of Sky Handling Partner and SIPTU representatives attended a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) conciliation conference on Monday 17th June, to discuss a dispute resulting from a refusal by the company to engage in collective bargaining with the...