by | Apr 22, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
The previous experience of scaffolders will be taken into account when seeking the higher Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) award which is aimed at providing professional qualifications for the industry. SIPTU Organiser, Andrew McGuinness, said: “It is very...
by | Apr 22, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
A new two-year pay deal of up to 13% has been secured for SIPTU members employed by the timber products manufacturer Glennon Brothers based in Fermoy, county Cork. The deal also includes a new grading structure with a worker’s level of skills placed in three...
by | Apr 22, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
Members at Shanganagh Waste Water Treatment Plant have secured a 24-month pay deal of an 8% basic pay rise backdated to 1st June 2023. The agreement also includes payment of €1,200 in vouchers and extra holidays. Shanganagh Waste Water Treatment Plant is operated as a...
by | Apr 8, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
Pictured above: ISSU members and volunteers supporting the Respect at Work campaign, at centre ISSU President, Shari Irfan, and Honorary ISSU President, Caitlin Faye Maniti, on Custom House Quay in Dublin. For years, the same tale has been told about trade unions....
by | Apr 8, 2024 | Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
The inaugural SIPTU – the Early Years Union conference, held in Liberty Hall on 6th April, brought together Early Years professionals and policymakers to chart a new course for the future of the sector. Chaired by Big Start campaign activists Eilish Balfe and...
by | Apr 7, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin
A lack of recruitment by the HSE of radiation therapists has resulted in lifesaving machines for treating cancer patients being left idle in hospitals in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Speaking at the ‘Next Steps for Cancer Services in Ireland Seminar’ last month,...
