by | Sep 18, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU members in Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) have served notice that industrial action will commence on Monday, 5th October, due to the failure of Dublin City Council to maintain agreed minimum safety critical staffing levels. SIPTU Sector Organiser,...
by | Sep 16, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU train drivers in Irish Rail will commence a ballot for industrial action on Monday, 21st September, following the company’s reneging on a commitment to reward past productivity increases. The decision to ballot for industrial action was taken...
by | Sep 16, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU representatives joined a 72-hour vigil by disability campaigners outside Government Buildings, today (Tuesday, 15th September), highlighting the impact of cuts on services. The protest is focused on a range of issues, including the...
by | Sep 15, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
A ‘trade union day’ will take place in NUI Galway on Wednesday, 23rd September, focusing on discrimination and precarious employment at the university. The day will highlight how unions at NUI Galway are spearheading the fight against...
by | Sep 11, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
The ICTU and SIPTU have said that a European Court ruling on Thursday (10th September), which found that travel time for employees with no fixed place of work should be counted as part of their working day, could benefit many workers in Ireland. ICTU...
by | Sep 11, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU members working as social care workers and social care leaders in County Galway have called on the Minister of Health, Leo Varadkar, to honour a Labour Relations Commission (LRC) proposal in a dispute concerning the payment of monies owed to them for...
