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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.
SIPTU LAPO backs constitutional referendum to counter threat of privatisation of water services
SIPTU Local Authority Professional Officers (LAPO) has backed a campaign of industrial action in order to ensure the public ownership of water services, through a constitutional referendum, at their conference in Portlaoise, county Laois today (Thursday, 12th May). Read More
SIPTU says unfair dismissal case win highlights the right of workers to privacy
SIPTU representatives have said that the over €12,500 awarded to a worker at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) following his unfair dismissal from Dawn Meats in Grannagh, county Waterford, highlights the right of employees to have their privacy strictly respected. Read More
Community sector and Section 39 health workers march for better pay and respect in Dublin
Trade union members working in the community sector and for Section 39 healthcare organisations protested in Dublin city centre today (Tuesday, 3rd May) to highlight the need for better pay and respect of their roles. Read More
Other News
- SIPTU calls for renewed focus on workplace health and safety on Workers’ Memorial Day >
- Community sector and Section 39 health workers to march for better pay and respect >
- Unions dismayed at Department of Social Protection handling of employment services >
- SIPTU secures €10,000 award for lecturer for Working Time Act breach >
- SIPTU member awarded €15,000 at Workplace Relations Commission in case against UCD >
- SIPTU defers industrial action at Lisk Ireland following offer on pay and conditions >
- Irish Equity seeks parity of treatment with UK/NI colleagues on ROI film productions >
- SIPTU to seek greater pay increases across private sector to offset inflation >
- Unions say artists basic income scheme a positive development but more clarity needed >
- SIPTU members in LISK Ireland Ltd in Galway begin industrial action >
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