by | Feb 5, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU full-time firefighters will resist any attempt to reduce crew numbers on fire appliances and have committed to supporting their colleagues in the retained fire service in their campaign of opposition to this change. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Brendan...
by | Feb 5, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU has stated its support for Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ged Nash, in his criticism of the ‘boycott’ by employers in the hotel sector of the JLC process. SIPTU Services Division...
by | Feb 4, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU has called on the management of Pallas Foods to meet with its workers’ representatives to discuss a threat to make 65 people redundant at the company’s distribution depot in Newcastlewest, county Limerick. SIPTU Organiser, Pat...
by | Feb 3, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU supports an agreement between health unions and management, facilitated by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), to significantly increase nursing resources to the University of Limerick (UL) Hospital Group. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Tony Kenny...
by | Feb 2, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU supports a decision of the Emergency Department Taskforce to ensure Home Helps have a minimum of 30 minutes with each client in which essential care can be provided. SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, said: “The SIPTU Home Helps...
by | Jan 30, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU General President, Jack O’Connor has said that in the coming months his union will embark on a major campaign for pay increases of 5% across the economy. In a speech at Glasnevin Cemetery today (Saturday 31st January) to mark the commemoration of the...