by | May 2, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
May Day was celebrated in Dublin with a colourful and musical march from the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, to Liberty Hall. Over 1,000 trade unionists and community activists attended the Dublin Council of Trade Unions march on...
by | May 1, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
An agreement which secures collective bargaining rights for 2000 workers in the Community Sector has been agreed between the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN), the representative body of Local Development Companies (LDCs), and trade unions. The...
by | Apr 30, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
The SIPTU Retired Members Section on Wednesday, 30th April, launched the Secure Retirement campaign with the aim of organising retired members of the union under the slogan “It’s time for us to take back what has been taken from us.” At a...
by | Apr 28, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU Retained Firefighters today (Monday, 28th April) launched a nationwide campaign calling on local election candidates to make a commitment to oppose the implementation of measures that will endanger the lives of the public and firefighters. At a press...
by | Apr 25, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
In a statement to address any misunderstandings which might arise from a front page article in today's Irish Independent SIPTU President Jack O'Connor rejected any attempt to pit private and public service workers against each other in the matter of pay...
by | Apr 17, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU members at the Donkey Sanctuary in Liscarroll, Mallow, county Cork, who have been told they will be made redundant on 31st May, are to ballot for industrial action. The decision to ballot follows the refusal of management to engage with...
