by | Jan 20, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU members have placed pickets at the Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork (UCC) today (Tuesday, 21st January) since 7.00 a.m. and concluding at 6.00 p.m. The dispute concerns the pay inequity which exists between a large number of...
by | Jan 16, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
Following yesterday evening’s general meetings of the staff in Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority it was unanimously decided to conduct immediate ballots for industrial action, including strike action, as a result of the failure of the...
by | Jan 16, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU Vice-President, Patricia King, has said double standards within the Community and Voluntary (C&V) sector have been exposed with the retirement package of over €740,000 for the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central...
by | Jan 15, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU members at Liebherr Container Cranes have rejected a Labour Court Recommendation by means of a secret ballot on Tuesday, 14th January. SIPTU Organiser, Marie Kearney, said: “We are now in the process of considering that decision with our...
by | Jan 15, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU has called on Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, to withdraw his claim that a strike by Irish Rail workers in opposition to cost cutting plans is “inevitable”. SIPTU Organiser, Paul Cullen said:...
by | Jan 15, 2014 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2014
SIPTU representatives appearing before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications today (Wednesday, 15th January) called for a “real public debate” on the proposed privatisation of up to 10% of Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus...