by | Jun 9, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin, The Sunday Read
In April Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, published the Sláintecare Progress Report 2021-2023. As part of the announcement, the Minister highlighted the record level of investment and recruitment in the public health service; and reiterated that the level of...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU has secured the part payment of pensions on the date of a staff member’s retirement rather than waiting up to several months for its full calculation prior to any monies being made available. SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Kevin Figgis, said: “Members will...
by | Jun 5, 2024 | General News
The minimum rates of pay for Educators, Lead Educators, Deputy Managers and Managers working in Early Years and School Age Childcare are finally set to increase following protracted talks with employer representatives. The current minimum rates will increase by...
by | Jun 4, 2024 | Latest News
The EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages and a national action plan to promote collective bargaining is firmly on the horizon. In Ireland, SIPTU and other trade unions are leading the charge over the Directive under the Respect at Work banner. Our message is...
by | Jun 4, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
The most recent conciliation conference regarding workers with Long Covid took place at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in early May. The discussions to date have centred around two cohorts of staff. The first group of staff are those presently in the...
