by | Nov 21, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
The Government’s initiative of 19th November 2014, while offering clarity and certainty on water charges, will not provide a comprehensive long-term solution for the challenges confronting the development of the public water system. Its most...
by | Nov 20, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU members in the Kerry Women’s Refuge and Support Services, based in Tralee, Co. Kerry, commenced industrial action on Tuesday, 18th November, in a dispute concerning a unilateral change to workers' shift patterns. The...
by | Nov 20, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU members in Bausch & Lomb have welcomed the announcement by its owners, Valeant, to invest €41 million in its Waterford facility over the next 18 months. According to SIPTU Assistant Organiser, Allen Dillon, the investment will...
by | Nov 18, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU Sector Organiser, Adrian Kane, has said that SIPTU members in Irish Water will not accept any unilateral changes to their terms and conditions of employment. SIPTU, which represents about 100 of the 400 directly employed workers in Irish...
by | Nov 17, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU has said the outcome of a study announced today (Monday, 17th November) by Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash, into the prevalence of zero-hour and low-hour contracts must be used by the Government to end these exploitative...
by | Nov 17, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU has called for the Government to implement a policy of replacing agency workers with directly recruited staff following the release of figures indicating that the Department of Health and HSE paid out €238 million to private recruitment companies during...
