by | Oct 30, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU President, Jack O’Connor has said that a well-designed system of rent controls can help to stem the tide of homelessness in Ireland. “Ireland is experiencing a housing crisis that is worsening each week with spiralling rents,...
by | Oct 27, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
Former Clerys workers protested outside the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on Kildare Street, Dublin 2, this afternoon (Tuesday, 27th October), to highlight their call for a change in the law to ensure no other workers can...
by | Oct 27, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU has stated that a decision by the High Court to overturn planning permission for the continued operation of the Bord na Móna power plant in Edenderry, Co. Offaly, must not result in compulsory redundancies. SIPTU Organiser and Bord na...
by | Oct 23, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
SIPTU has called on the management of Irish Rail to engage constructively with unions on commitments on past productivity it entered into in previous agreements with workers. SIPTU Organiser, Paul Cullen, said: “Following a three hour work stoppage...
by | Oct 22, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
Talks on the dispute in Irish Rail, where industrial action is due to take commence on Friday 23rd October, will resume at 11.30 a.m. this morning. SIPTU Organiser, Paul Cullen said that despite the marathon all night discussions Irish Rail...
by | Oct 21, 2015 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2015
The SIPTU Dublin District Council hosted a seminar on the housing crisis in Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, on Monday (19th October) during which housing activists and academics called on the council to take a leading role in the campaign to end homelessness in...
