by | Apr 16, 2025 | Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin
Management and staff representatives at the Becton Dickinson (BD) plant in Drogheda reached agreement in December last year on redundancy terms after more than five months of negotiations which followed the announcement the facility was to close. The final deal,...
by | Apr 16, 2025 | Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin
Pay rises negotiated by the Manufacturing Division have averaged 3.8% per annum over the last three months with deals concluded in more than 50 workplaces including major employments including Medtronic, Analog Devices and Tirlán (formerly Avonmore). The pay...
by | Apr 16, 2025 | Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU representatives have met with workers and management of the German multi-national car parts manufacturer, Kostal, to discuss a sustainable future for its plants in Mallow, County Cork, and Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, as the company undertakes a worldwide...
by | Apr 16, 2025 | Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin
The failure of the Government to honour its commitment on increasing the number of days of entitlement to Statutory Occupational Sick Pay from five to seven, which would bring Ireland closer to the far superior benefits available in other EU member states, has been...
by | Mar 18, 2025 | Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
At Stewarts Care, a voluntary organisation providing community-based support for individuals with intellectual disabilities, SIPTU’s presence is flourishing thanks to dedicated Shop Stewards like Bernard Kessie. Bernard, a Day Services Support Worker, has been with...
by | Mar 6, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU’s transport police proposal was included in the Programme for Government published in January, with seeking a swift delivery on this undertaking now the main focus of the Respect Transport Workers campaign. SIPTU Sector Organiser, John Murphy, said: “The...
