by | Nov 10, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU local authority members providing services for Irish Water began balloting for industrial action yesterday (Monday, 9th November) in a dispute related to an attempt by management to unilaterally cut the numbers of frontline water workers. The decision to...
by | Nov 6, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU has agreed to a request by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to refer the dispute at Irish Rail to the Labour Court. SIPTU Organiser, Paul Cullen, said: “Following a request by the WRC that this dispute be immediately referred to the...
by | Nov 5, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU has condemned proposals by the Bank of Ireland to restrict cash transactions in branches saying that they amount to an attack on the elderly who are one of the most vulnerable sections of society. National Secretary of the SIPTU Retired Members Section,...
by | Nov 3, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU members have welcomed proposals by the new owners of Arnotts to maintain and develop the iconic Henry Street retail business. Responding to confirmation this evening that Wittington Propertys and Selfridges, which are controlled by Brown Thomas...
by | Nov 3, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU Services Division Organiser, Ethel Buckley has welcomed the report on Zero Hour contracts, undertaken by the University of Limerick (UL), which highlights the severe forms of exploitation in many employments across the country. “Our...
by | Nov 3, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU has called on the Minister for Agriculture and the Marine, Simon Coveney, to introduce employment protection legislation, proper training and rigorous inspection processes for migrant workers employed in the fishing industry. SIPTU Divisional...
