by | Sep 30, 2024 | Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin, The Sunday Read
In many industries of our economy, workers face the challenges of a cost of living crisis and the impact of technological change. The move to a greater amount of remote working has benefited many workers, but this opportunity is largely unavailable for those employed...
by | Sep 9, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
Members will recall that SIPTU has continuously pursued engagement with the HSE on matters arising from the implementation of the HSE Support Grade Job Evaluation Scheme. When matters could not be resolved via local engagement, the Union referred a claim to the...
by | Sep 2, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin
HR Circular 018 2024 Arrangements for Occupational Supplementary Pensions (OSP) HR Circular 019 2024 Department of Social Protection Changes to Illness Benefit and Injury Benefit HR Circular 020 2024 Extension of ERB Recommendation 45 to Certain Nursing Midwifery...
by | Sep 2, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin
Before the Health Care Assistant (HCA) grade was introduced in 2001, those performing patient care duties in Ireland were known by various titles, such as nurse’s aide or auxiliary nurse. Regardless of the title, these workers have always been essential in providing...
by | Sep 2, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU has continued to engage with health service employers, under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), on issues regarding staffing in our mental health services. A further meeting took place at the WRC on 21st August in a bid to make progress on...
by | Sep 2, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin
Members within the Section 38 disability providers have raised the fact that some of these employers have stated they will not be applying the Article 109 injury grant due to not receiving the funding to do so. In turn, this was raised by SIPTU at the national level...
