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,...
by | Apr 7, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
The Respect at Work campaign has brought together trade unions to fight for better protections for workers seeking to organise in their workplaces. The Respect at Work campaign launched with a call for greater legal protections for trade union activity which would...
by | Apr 7, 2024 | Latest News, Public Sector
To mark World Health Day, the SIPTU Health Division has called on the government to prioritise investment in public health services and address the inequalities healthcare workers face across the sector. SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Kevin Figgis, said:...
by | Apr 5, 2024 | Employment Rights, Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU’s Workers Rights Centre has secured compensation of €7,000 at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) for a union member employed by Bausch Health in Waterford who was found to have been discriminated against by her employer due to a disability. ...