SIPTU members in Element Six in Shannon vote for industrial action

by | Aug 26, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016

SIPTU members in Element Six in Shannon, County Clare, have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action in response to the failure of management to fully implement a Labour Court recommendation in relation to changes of work practices and shift patterns...

Unions refer Accident and Emergency Department workers dispute to Labour Court

by | Aug 26, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016

SIPTU, IMPACT and IMO representatives have referred a dispute concerning concessions awarded to workers in Accident and Emergency Departments to the Labour Court, following the breakdown of talks at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) this afternoon...

SIPTU members protest outside the Savoy Cinema in Dublin city centre

by | Aug 24, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016

SIPTU members employed in the Savoy Cinema on O’Connell Street, Dublin 1, protested outside their place of work today (Wednesday, 24th August) to highlight their opposition to the company’s imposition of unilateral changes to work...

SIPTU calls for immediate end to ‘free labour schemes’ such as JobBridge

by | Aug 21, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016

SIPTU has called for an immediate end to JobBridge, and similar “free labour schemes”, following media revelations that a report byauditors in the Department of Social Protection has found that its monitoring system is unable to ensure its...

SIPTU members on strike at Glen Dimplex plant in Newry

by | Aug 18, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016

SIPTU members at the Glen Dimplex manufacturing plant in Newry, County Down, implemented a work stoppage today (Thursday,18th August), in a dispute at the company concerning pay. SIPTU Organiser, Denis Sheridan said: “Since 7.45...

SIPTU condemns Lakeland Dairies decision to cease full operations at Banbridge plant

by | Aug 18, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016

SIPTU has condemned a decision by Lakeland Dairies to move towards seasonal operations at its production plant in Banbridge, County Down, which will result in up to 60 job losses. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Martin O’Rourke, said: “The...