by | Jun 4, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
The lack of a clear and concrete workforce plan for the National Children’s Hospital is creating unnecessary confusion around the staffing of the facility which is now scheduled to open in February 2025. On 15th May a delegation of SIPTU Health representatives visited...
by | Jun 4, 2024 | Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU provided an update to directly affected members within the Section 39 sector to advise them of progress relating to issues arising from the implementation of the pay agreement reached in October 2023 at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The parties...
by | Jun 4, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
The Health Division was recently advised of a decision of local HSE management to request that a member should not attend their workplace due to being deemed to be a close contact with a confirmed case of measles. The Union understands that the individual did not have...
by | Jun 2, 2024 | Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
With the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages and a national action plan to promote collective bargaining on the horizon, now is the time to shine a light on workers’ rights. In Ireland, trade unions including SIPTU, the Communication Workers’ Union, Mandate...
by | May 31, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
Talks between SIPTU representatives and officials from the Department of Social Protection have begun for a new pay agreement for members employed in the Rural Social Scheme, Tús, Job Initiative and as Community Employment Supervisors. SIPTU Organiser, Peter O’Brien,...
by | May 31, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
The inaugural ‘Early Years Union’ conference for workers in that sector was held on 6th April in Liberty Hall Theatre.Early Years Educators and Managers attended and debated a series of motions on the future of the sector including how to achieve a minimum baseline...
