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We are SIPTU- Big Start
Big Start feature video for SIPTU's Biennial Delegate Conference 2022.
SIPTU members protest over plans to privatise local employment services
SIPTU members launched the ‘Our Community is Not for Sale’ campaign, demanding an immediate halt to tenders for private companies to bid for state contracts to run programmes to assist people getting back into the workforce, on Friday, 9th July.
Supporting Quality
Protecting quality jobs in Ireland and promoting Irish quality products.
SIPTU members support public service pay proposals by overwhelming majority
SIPTU members in the public service have voted by a resounding majority to accept the pay proposals in the review of the ‘Public Service Agreement: Building Momentum’. Following a count of ballots today (Thursday, 6th October), 90% of votes were in favour of the proposals. Read More
SIPTU will use industrial action to secure adequate pay rises in private sector
SIPTU representatives will authorise industrial action in order to secure adequate pay rises across the private sector delegates were told today (Wednesday, 5thOctober), at the union’s Services Division Biennial Delegate Conference in Kilkenny. Read More
SIPTU condemns IBEC objection to leave for victims of domestic violence
The objection of employers group, IBEC, to the introduction of a specific category of paid leave for workers who are the victims of domestic violence has been strongly condemned by SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Ethel Buckley. Read More
Other News
- SIPTU condemns failure to fund transfer of Shannon Heritage sites in Budget 2023 >
- SIPTU says budget fails to tackle threat of recession >
- SIPTU calls on Sisk to ensure cost of living payment goes to all on-site workers >
- Workers in thirteen community organisations in Donegal to strike on 22nd September >
- Community and care workers forced on to picket lines by government inaction >
- SIPTU welcomes decision to keep pension age at 66 and end mandatory retirement >
- SIPTU members picket and protest locations in five counties over next three days >
- Government intent on provoking more strikes in care and community sector >
- SIPTU members consider industrial action at Dublin Airport in wages dispute >
- SIPTU calls on community and care workers to receive terms of public service pay deal >
- SIPTU says government should raise minimum wage to €12 per hour >
- Workers in Western Care Association in Mayo to strike on 22nd September >
- Meath County Council votes to support Valuing Care, Valuing Community campaign >
- Irish Equity and MUI welcome grant awards through the Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme >
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Irish Wheelchair Association
Industrial action by SIPTU members in the Irish Wheelchair Association explained
Linda Scully - Community Sector
Linda Scully – community worker and President of the SIPTU Community Sector speaking about the industrial action on 6th July
Joe Kearney - Community Sector
Joe Kearney, community worker speaking about the industrial action on 6th July
Dominic Cavalier - Community Sector
Dominic Cavalier – community worker speaking about the industrial action on 6th July
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