News Archive
SIPTU President says balanced budget is no great achievement
Speaking after the publication of the Summer Economic Statement today, SIPTU General President, Jack O’ Connor, said that the forecast of a structural balanced budget in 2018 should not be seen as any great achievement at a time when major...
SIPTU calls on Government to launch campaign against white-collar crime
SIPTU has called on the Government to launch publicity and enforcement campaigns aimed at tackling white-collar crime which is estimated to have cost the economy more than €2 billion last year. White-collar crime refers to financially motivated non-violent crime...
ITF calls for major overhaul of Irish fishing industry to comply with legal obligations
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, today (Tuesday, 4th July), that the current regulatory regime for non-EEA migrant fishers, on whom the...
Early Years educators send ‘A Postcard from the Dole’ to the Minister for Finance
Early Years educators in Cork City and County are sending ‘Postcards from the Dole’ to local elected representatives and the Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, informing them that they have had to sign...
SIPTU repeats call to Minister Eoghan Murphy to meet Fire Service representatives
SIPTU Fire Service representatives have repeated their call for a meeting with Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, in relation to necessary changes to fire safety operations following the Grenfell Tower disaster. SIPTU...
Unions present the facts in relation to SEO claim for construction industry
Construction industry unions have issued a joint statement outlining the facts in relation to the claim by the Construction Industry Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions for a Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the construction sector. SIPTU TEAC Division...
Football ground in Charleville to be named after SIPTU activist Tim Fitzgerald
The club ground of Charleville Athletic Football Club (AFC) in Charleville, County Cork, is to be renamed to honour the club’s former chairman and SIPTU NEC member, Tim Fitzgerald, who passed away in 2015. Plans for the renaming of their...
SIPTU warns against ‘fake news’ that damages solidarity among construction workers
SIPTU has called for solidarity between and within all grades of construction workers as unions work collectively to secure improvements in pay and conditions through the agreement of a Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the industry. SIPTU TEAC Division...
SIPTU members in Cork County Council serve notice of industrial action
SIPTU members in Cork County Council have served notice of industrial action to commence at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 27th June, in a dispute resulting from the refusal of management to recruit more staff. Additional staff are required to adequately deliver...
ITF and SIPTU support ‘Day of the Seafarer’ events in Dublin Port on Sunday
The International Transport Federation (ITF) and SIPTU are among the groups supporting the annual ‘Day of the Seafarer’ events in Dublin Port this Sunday (25th June), which celebrate the importance of the international maritime industry. The theme...
SIPTU calls for trade unionists to participate in Dublin Pride march tomorrow
SIPTU is calling on trade unionists to participate in the annual Dublin Pride march tomorrow (Saturday, 24th June) to show their support for the creation of a better and more equal society in Ireland. The Pride march begins with a rally in St. Stephens...
Statement by the SIPTU National Executive Council on the Proposals for a Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 – 2020
The National Executive Council of SIPTU met on Thursday, 22nd June 2017, to consider the proposals for a Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 - 2020. Having considered the matter in full, we have decided to recommend acceptance of the...
Launch of online petition calling for increased funding for Early Years childcare
An online petition calling on the Government to increase investment in the Early Years childcare sector was launched by the Big Start Campaign at an event outside Leinster House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2, this morning (Wednesday, 21st June). The...
Galway politicians invited to attend seminar on crisis in Early Years childcare sector
Elected representatives in Galway have been invited to attend a seminar on the crisis in the Early Years childcare sector hosted by the SIPTU Big Start Campaign in the SIPTU Offices, Forster Court, Galway, on Thursday, 29th June at 7.00 p.m...
SIPTU seeks urgent meeting with Minister Eoghan Murphy on multi-storey fire safety
SIPTU Fire Service representatives are seeking an urgent meeting with the newly appointed Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, in relation to his request that local authorities review fire safety in...
SIPTU President calls on Irish Government to work with Cuba despite renewal of US sanctions
SIPTU has condemned the decision of the US Government to renew its sanctions on Cuba and has called on the Irish Government to do all it can to mediate between the two sovereign States. SIPTU General President, Jack O'Connor, said: “It is deeply...
SIPTU demands recognition and respect for Intellectual Disability Sector workers
SIPTU members employed in the Intellectual Disability Sector pledged to step up their campaign to win recognition and respect for the valuable role they play in society, at a symposium entitled ‘A Vision for the Future of Intellectual Disability Services...
SIPTU representatives visit the Dublin Waste to Energy site
SIPTU representatives visited the DWTE site this morning following the serious incident which led to the hospitalisation of eleven workers yesterday. SIPTU Organiser, Jim Sheridan, expressed concern for the health and safety of union members and workers at...
SIPTU criticises attitude of Irish Rail management to legitimate pay claim by staff
SIPTU representatives have strongly criticised the refusal by the management of Irish Rail to accept a pay claim, presented to the Labour Court in late May, for staff at the company who have not had any wage rises for more than nine years. SIPTU...
SIPTU to host public meeting on the ‘Crisis within Childcare’ in Castlebar tomorrow
The SIPTU Big Start Campaign is hosting a public meeting to discuss the ‘Crisis within Childcare’ in the Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar, County Mayo, tomorrow (Thursday, 8th June), at 8.00 p.m. All those involved with the...
SIPTU wins new deal on wages and hours of work for Security Officers
SIPTU members in the security industry have negotiated a new agreement which will see their pay increase by more than 8% over the next three years and guarantee them minimum working hours. The new Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for the Security Sector was agreed...
Unions welcome return of rights to freelance workers in Competition Amendment Bill
Trade unions have pledged to re-organise freelancers in the arts, culture and media sectors following the passage through Dáil Eireann, this evening (Wednesday, 31st May), of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 which will restore...
SIPTU and Childcare United activists mark International Children’s Day with social media campaign
SIPTU members working as Early Years educators will be taking action on International Children’s Day, tomorrow (Thursday, 1st June), to highlight the staffing crisis facing the sector. The action by SIPTU members is in collaboration with...
SIPTU calls on Government to seize the opportunity to reform health care in Ireland
SIPTU Health representatives have today (Tuesday, 30th May) called on the Government to implement the findings of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Health Care Report which outlines a sustainable plan to radically reform the delivery of public health...
SIPTU welcomes announcement by MSD that it intends to create 330 new jobs
SIPTU representatives have expressed support for an announcement, today (Tuesday, 30th May), by pharmaceutical multinational Merck Sharp Dohme (MSD) that it intends to create 330 new jobs in its plants in Brinny, County Cork,...
SIPTU to demonstrate in support of Gender Pay Gap Bill outside Leinster House today
SIPTU has called for public support for a demonstration in support of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017, outside Leinster House, Dublin 2, today (Wednesday, 24th May), at 6.00 p.m. This...
SIPTU President offers condolences and calls for solidarity in response to Manchester bombing
SIPTU General President, Jack O’Connor, has offered the condolences of union members to the families of those killed and those injured in the bombing in Manchester last night (Monday, 22nd May). “On behalf of our union I express my...
SIPTU calls on transport minister to honour his commitment to discuss future of public transport
SIPTU representatives have written, today (Monday, 22nd May), to the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, calling on him to begin a process of dialogue on the future of public transport in Ireland to which he committed during the recent...
SIPTU President condemns Government’s decision to sell AIB shares as “absolutely indefensible”
SIPTU President, Jack O’Connor, has described the decision by the Government to sell a 25% stake of its holding in AIB as absolutely indefensible, undemocratic and in direct contravention of a resolution of the Oireachtas. He said that the...
SIPTU concludes agreement with CIF on pay increase for crane operators
The SIPTU Construction Sector Committee has expressed its support for an agreement between the union and the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) which has secured payment for two hours ‘greasing time’ per day for crane drivers from Monday, 5th...
BNM Group of Unions to engage with management on future of Littleton plant
Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions members, employed in the company’s peat briquette production facility in Littleton, County Tipperary, gave their representatives a mandate to negotiate with management on the future of the plant at a...
Congress to launch new proposals to tackle housing crisis
On Monday, 15th May, Congress and SIPTU will jointly launch a major new initiative on the current housing and homeless emergency. The document will be launched by Congress General Secretary, Patricia King and SIPTU General President, Jack...
SIPTU members in Bus Éireann vote in favour of Labour Court Recommendation
SIPTU members in Bus Éireann have voted by 53.4% to 46.6% to accept a Labour Court which aims to resolve the issues which caused the long running dispute at the public transport company, in a ballot counted today (Friday, 12th May) in Liberty...
Early Years educators to bring campaign for recognition to Galway County Council
A delegation from the SIPTU Big Start Campaign will meet with Galway County Councillors to inform them about the growing crisis within the Early Years education sector, in the Malt House, Mountbellew, County Galway, on Monday, 22nd...
BNM Group of Unions meet Minister Naughten to discuss Littleton closure threat
Representatives of the Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions met with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, today (Wednesday, 10th May) to discuss the threat by the company to close its peat...
South Dublin County Council votes to back SIPTU Big Start Campaign
South Dublin County Council (SDCC) voted unanimously in favour of a motion supporting the call by the SIPTU Big Start Campaign for increased investment and recognition for workers in the Early Years sector at its meeting in County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin...
Wicklow politicians voice support for increased investment in Early Years sector
Several politicians called for increased investment in the Early Years sector at a meeting of the SIPTU Big Start Campaign in St. Peters Parish Centre, Bray, County Wicklow, on Monday (8th May). Among the politicians to voice his support for...
BNM Group of Unions demand removal of threat to close Littleton plant next March
Representatives of the Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions met with management today (Monday, 8th May) and informed it that they will not engage with the company until it has removed a threat to close its peat briquette plant in Littleton, County...
Early Years educators to discuss investment in sector with Wicklow politicians today
Members of the SIPTU Big Start Campaign will meet with TDs and County Councillors to discuss the crisis in the Early Years sector at a meeting in the St. Peters Parish Centre in Bray, County Wicklow, today (Monday, 8th May) at 7.00 p.m. The SIPTU Big...
BNM Group of Unions calls meeting on Monday to discuss plant closure threat
The Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions has called an extraordinary meeting of shop stewards and officials to discuss the announcement by the company, yesterday (Thursday, 7th May), that it intends to close its peat briquette plant in...
SIPTU and NUJ members employed by the ASTI vote for industrial action
SIPTU and NUJ members employed by the ASTI trade union have voted unanimously in favour of taking industrial action, up to and including strike action, in a ballot counted today (Friday, 5th May). SIPTU Organiser, Peadar Nolan, said:...
Early Years educators bring campaign for recognition to South Dublin County Council
Early Years educators, who are members of the SIPTU Big Start campaign, will attend a meeting of South Dublin County Council on Monday (8th May) which will vote on a motion calling on the government to properly recognise and resource their sector. Prior to...
BNM unions do not accept the decision to close peat briquette plant in Littleton
The Bord na Móna (BNM) Group of Unions has stated that it does not accept the decision by the company to close its peat briquette plant in Littleton, County Tipperary, which was announced this afternoon (Thursday, 4th May). BNM Group of Unions...
Acclaimed historical drama ‘Sons of Molly Maguire’ to make Irish premier next week
The acclaimed historic drama, ‘Sons of Molly Maguire’, which is based on the story of Irish immigrants who attempted to resist exploitation in the coalfields of 1860s Pennsylvania, will make its Irish premier run in Liberty Hall...
SIPTU serves notice of industrial action at St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services
SIPTU members in St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services, James’s Street, Dublin 8, have served notice of industrial action, up to and including strike action, to commence on Wednesday, 24th May, in a dispute...
SIPTU supports call for the abolition of mandatory retirement in the public service
SIPTU Health representatives have stated their support for the Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016 which was before the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, today (Wednesday, 3rd May). SIPTU Health Division...
SIPTU members in Cork County Council serve notice of industrial action
SIPTU members in Cork County Council have served notice of industrial action to commence at 8.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 17th May, in a dispute resulting from the refusal of management to recruit more staff to adequately deliver statutory services. SIPTU...
Fr Peter McVerry to call for public house building programme at May Day rally tomorrow
Homelessness campaigner, Fr Peter McVerry, will call for an effective public home building programme at the May Day march and rally in Dublin, which begins at the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, tomorrow...
SIPTU says non-profit sector report highlights need for workers’ pay restoration
SIPTU has highlighted the findings of a new report on non-profit companies indicating that those employed in them, on average, have lower wages than staff elsewhere in the economy, as underlining the need for pay restoration for workers in that...
SIPTU members at DAA vote against WRC proposals
SIPTU members in the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), excluding Airport Police and Fire Service, have voted against the acceptance of Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) proposals contained in the Company/Union Framework document in relation to terms and...
SIPTU members in Irish Rail and school bus drivers vote in favour of industrial action
SIPTU members in Irish Rail and those employed as school bus drivers by Bus Éireann have voted in favour of taking industrial action in support of their colleagues in Bus Éireann in a ballot counted in Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, today...
May Day march in Dublin on Monday will protest Government failure on housing crisis
The annual May Day March in Dublin on Monday (1st May) will highlight the opposition of trade unions and housing activists to a Government plan to sell off local authority land to private developers, which they condemn as an ineffective way to tackle the housing...
SIPTU members in St Patrick’s Mental Health Services vote for strike action
SIPTU members working in St Patrick's Mental Health Services, James’s Street, Dublin 8, have today (Wednesday, 26th April) voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike in a dispute resulting from a management decision to cease employer...
Community workers to discuss rebuilding of sector at meeting in Galway tomorrow
Community Sector workers from across County Galway will attend a meeting to discuss the rebuilding of the sector in the Clayton Hotel in Galway, tomorrow (Wednesday, 26th April) at 7.00 p.m. The event is the first in a series of regional meetings of the...
SIPTU members in EPL suspend industrial action to allow WRC process
SIPTU members in Edenderry Power Ltd (EPL), Edenderry, County Offaly, have suspended all industrial action at the plant in order to facilitate engagement at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) aimed at resolving the dispute at the company. SIPTU...
May Day march in Dublin to call for Government action on housing crisis
Social activists will join trade unionists at the 2017 May Day March in Dublin which will focus on a call for Government action to solve the worsening housing crisis in Ireland. The march, that concludes at Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, will begin at the...
MayFest theatre and arts festival in Liberty Hall from 2nd to 11th May
The inaugural MayFest, a celebration of workers’ culture, which includes plays, music events and photographic exhibitions, will take place in Liberty Hall, Dublin from 2nd May to 11th May. MayFest 2017 includes a children’s...
SIPTU seeks meeting with Minister of State concerning Tara Mines future
SIPTU representatives have requested a meeting with the Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources, Sean Kyne, concerning the long-term future of the New Boliden Tara Mines in County Meath. SIPTU Organiser, John Regan, said:...
SIPTU agrees to attend WRC meeting concerning EPL dispute
SIPTU representatives have agreed to attend a conciliation meeting at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) regarding the dispute at Edenderry Power Ltd (EPL), Edenderry, County Offaly, which concerns collective bargaining rights at the power...
SIPTU members ballot for industrial action in St Patrick’s Mental Health Services
SIPTU members in St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, James’s Street, Dublin 8, have commenced a ballot for industrial action in a dispute resulting from a management decision to cease employer contributions to the staff defined benefit...
SIPTU members in Bus Éireann to return to work and consider recommendation
SIPTU members in Bus Éireann have today (Thursday, 13th April) received a recommendation from the Labour Court aimed at resolving the dispute at the public transport company. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Willie Noone, said: “The...
SIPTU members in Dublin Bus vote in favour of industrial action
SIPTU members in Dublin Bus have voted in favour of taking industrial action in support of their colleagues currently in dispute in Bus Éireann in a ballot counted in Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, today (Thursday, 13th April). SIPTU Organiser,...
SIPTU Education Sector activists protest working conditions outside Dáil
SIPTU activists in the Education Sector held a protest outside the Dáil this afternoon (Wednesday, 12th April) to highlight the spread of precarious work practices in the Third Level Education Sector and call for the Government to take action on the...
SIPTU members to hold lunchtime protest outside St Patrick’s Mental Health Services
SIPTU members will hold a lunchtime protest at St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, James Street, Dublin 8, today (12th April) at 12.00 p.m., in response to a decision by senior management to cease employer contributions to the staff...
SIPTU says focus on women’s artistic achievements not dresses at awards events
SIPTU has called for the focus to be maintained on women’s artistic achievements rather than be simply reduced to commenting on how they appear in media coverage of awards ceremonies and other artistic events. SIPTU Campaigns and Equality Organiser, Karan...
Bus Éireann dispute referred to Labour Court hearing at 3.00 p.m. today
The issues in dispute between workers and management at Bus Éireann have been referred to a hearing of the Labour Court which will take place today (Tuesday, 11th April) at 3.00 p.m. This follows talks between union representatives and management at the...
Tara Mines workers end sit-in following resolution of health and safety concerns
Tara Mines workers returned to work at the facility in County Meath on Saturday (8th April) after a six-day sit-in, following the acceptance of proposals on improving the operation of a new underground ambulance system in the mine. SIPTU Organiser, John...
Sit-in by workers in Tara Mines in County Meath enters fifth day
A sit-in by workers in Tara Mines in County Meath has entered its fifth day (Friday, 7th April) as staff in the mine highlight their concerns over health and safety following a unilateral move by the company to change the operation of the underground ambulance...
Early Years educators to attend ‘Big Start’ meeting in Connolly Hall on 10th April
Early Years educators are invited to attend a meeting of the SIPTU ‘Big Start’ campaign for increased investment in the Early Years sector in Connolly Hall, Lapps Quay, Cork on Monday, 10th April, at 7.00 p.m. The meeting will focus...
Early Years educators to bring campaign for recognition to Clare County Council
A delegation from the SIPTU Big Start Campaign will attend a meeting with Clare County Council councillors to inform them of the problems and growing crisis within the Early Years education sector on Monday, 10th April, at 3.00 p.m. Those attending on...
Early Years educators to bring campaign for recognition to Clare County Council
A delegation from the SIPTU Big Start Campaign will attend a meeting with Clare County Council councillors to inform them of the problems and growing crisis within the Early Years education sector on Monday, 10th April, at 3.00 p.m. Those attending on...
Early Years educators to attend ‘Big Start’ meeting in Connolly Hall on 10th April
Early Years educators are invited to attend a meeting of the SIPTU ‘Big Start’ campaign for increased investment in the Early Years sector in Connolly Hall, Lapps Quay, Cork on Monday, 10th April, at 7.00 p.m. The meeting will focus...
SIPTU and PFAI secure agreement with FAI on issues of concern for women’s team
SIPTU and PFA Ireland representatives have secured an agreement with the FAI on issues of concern raised by the women’s national football team following nine hours of mediated talks which concluded shortly after 4.00 a.m. this morning (Thursday, 6th...
SIPTU members in EPL to conduct 24-hour work stoppage tomorrow
SIPTU members in Edenderry Power Ltd (EPL), Edenderry, County Offaly, will begin a 24-hour work stoppage tomorrow (Thursday, 6th April), at 7.30 a.m. in a dispute concerning collective bargaining rights at the power generation plant....
Women’s national football team will not attend training this afternoon in Dublin
Members of the Republic of Ireland women’s national football team have decided not to attend a Football Association of Ireland (FAI) training camp this afternoon (Wednesday 5th April) in Dublin. PFA Ireland Player Executive, Ollie Cahill, said:...
SIPTU members employed by the FAI give full support for Women’s National Team
SIPTU members, directly employed by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), have given their full support for the call by members of the women’s national football team for management to engage with their representatives concerning a range of...
Women’s national football team outline serious issues at press conference in Liberty Hall
Members of the Republic of Ireland women’s national football team and their representatives in the Professional Footballers Association of Ireland (PFAI) outlined a range of issues that have adversely affected the performance of the squad at a press conference...
SIPTU accepts invitation to WRC talks on Bus Éireann dispute tomorrow
SIPTU representatives have accepted an invitation from the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to attend talks, aimed at resolving the Bus Éireann dispute, tomorrow (Wednesday, 5th April) at 10.30 a.m. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Willie...
SIPTU announces resolution of new entrants pension dispute in Pfizer in Ringaskiddy
SIPTU members in Pfizer Ireland Ltd., Ringaskiddy, County Cork, have settled a dispute with the company following its agreement to allow 35 new entrants access to its defined benefit pension scheme. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Alan...
SIPTU members employed as Bus Éireann school bus drivers to ballot on strike action
SIPTU members employed as Bus Éireann school bus drivers are to commence a ballot for industrial and strike action due to the threat to their jobs resulting from the wider crisis in the company. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Willie Noone, said:...
SIPTU will use all legitimate industrial relations procedures in public transport dispute
SIPTU Transport Division organiser, Greg Ennis, has said that the union did not organise and does not condone the unofficial action which disrupted rail and bus services this morning. He said that the union regrets the manner in which tens of thousands of...
Up to 1,000 march and rally in support of Bus Éireann strikers outside the Dáil
Up to 1,000 public transport workers and their supporters marched to Leinster House at lunchtime today (Wednesday, 29th March) in support of a demand by Bus Éireann strikers for the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, to establish a...
SIPTU calls on Shane Ross to stop dodging his responsibilities to travelling public
SIPTU members in Bus Éireann have called upon the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, to stop dodging his responsibilities to both transport workers and the travelling public and establish a process that can effectively deal with the issues in the...
Ethical Trading workshop for exporters to UK starts Thursday in Kilkenny
The first Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) two-day workshop, on practical steps for Irish companies and suppliers exporting to the UK following Brexit, will take place in the Hub in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny on Thursday, 30th and Friday,...
SIPTU DFB members not surprised by HIQA finding of under-resourced ambulance service in Dublin
SIPTU Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) representatives have said that their members are not surprised by findings concerning the under-resourcing of the ambulance service in Dublin contained in a report issued by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) last week....
SIPTU members in Dublin Bus and Irish Rail to ballot for industrial action
A meeting of SIPTU representatives of Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Bus Eireann was held in Liberty Hall today (Monday 27th March) to discuss the ongoing strike in Bus Eireann. The representatives were informed of a planned protest in support of the Bus Eireann...
SIPTU members in EPL conduct 24-hour work stoppage in collective bargaining dispute
SIPTU members in Edenderry Power Ltd (EPL), Edenderry, County Offaly, began a 24-hour work stoppage today (Monday, 27th March), at 7.30 a.m. in a dispute concerning collective bargaining rights at the power generation plant. SIPTU...
SIPTU outlines steps for ending the crisis in Bus Éireann and resolving the strike
SIPTU has this afternoon (Friday, 24th January) released to its membership a series of steps which would assist in ending the strike by Bus Éireann workers and resolve the wider crisis in the public transport network. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Willie...
Strike at Tim Hastings Volkswagen Garage in Westport ends with agreed settlement
SIPTU members in Tim Hastings Volkswagen Garage in Westport, County Mayo, have ended more than six weeks of strike action after agreeing a settlement with management following a recent conciliation conference at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)....
SIPTU members in Bus Éireann announce all out strike action from tomorrow
SIPTU members in Bus Éireann have announced that they will commence an indefinite all out-strike action and place pickets on bus stations across the country, from Friday (24th March) at 12.01 a.m., in a dispute over cuts to pay, the...
SIPTU representatives present leaflets to BNM board concerning EPL work stoppage
SIPTU representatives presented leaflets outlining why their members in Edenderry Power Ltd (EPL), Edenderry, County Offaly, will be conducting a 24-hour work stoppage on Monday, 27th March, to the members of the board of Bord na...
SIPTU to meet with other Bus Éireann unions to discuss latest management threats
SIPTU representatives will tomorrow (Thursday, 23rd March) meet with the other trade unions involved in the Bus Éireann dispute to establish a common strategy and response to the latest demands by management for changes to conditions of employment at the...
SIPTU members in Trinity College Dublin defer issuing notice of industrial action
SIPTU members working in Trinity College Dublin have decided to defer issuing a notice of industrial action in a dispute concerning the failure of management to offer permanent contracts to staff. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Karl Byrne, said: “At a...
SIPTU supports agreed co-operative approach to proposed changes at RTÉ
SIPTU representatives were fully briefed by the management of RTÉ yesterday (Tuesday, 21st March) prior to its announcement this morning that it intends to implement a restructuring of the organisation and sell a portion of its campus in Donnybrook,...
Clerys workers meet Natrium Director Deirdre Foley after 21-month campaign
Members of the Justice for the Clerys Workers Campaign finally met Natrium director, Deirdre Foley, prior to a press conference in the Mansion House this morning (Tuesday, 21st March) to announce a settlement to the 21-month long dispute which...
SIPTU President expresses condolences at death of Martin McGuinness
The General President of SIPTU, Jack O’ Connor, has expressed his deep condolences to the family of Martin McGuinness following the death of the former deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness. “On behalf of the National Executive and...
SIPTU responds to Bus Eireann offer of dialogue at WRC
SIPTU representatives in Bus Eireann have said that they will enter discussions with management at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) on the basis that any payroll or personnel changes at the company are achieved by agreement. In a letter to Bus Eireann...
SIPTU calls on Bus Éireann management to adopt an equitable approach to change
SIPTU representatives have criticised an attempt by the management of Bus Éireann to force through an inequitable wage cuts at the company which overwhelmingly focus on the earnings of bus drivers and other staff while ignoring senior management. In a letter to...
SIPTU members seek talks with Coty over Nenagh plant closure
SIPTU members today (Tuesday 14th March) were advised by the management of Coty of the proposed closure of its facility in Nenagh , county Tipperary, with the loss of over 200 jobs. Coty management has informed workers that it intends to close the plant by...
Early Years educators to attend ‘Big Start’ meeting in Connolly Hall, Cork on 20th March
Early Years educators are invited to attend a meeting of the SIPTU ‘Big Start’ campaign for increased investment in the Early Years sector in Connolly Hall, Lapps Quay, Cork, on Monday, 20th March, at 7.00 p.m. The meeting...