by | Jan 8, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016
SIPTU members and service users have condemned a cut in funding to the Personal Assistants service which provides vital support for people with disabilities. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Darragh O’Connor, said: “The decision by the HSE to reduce...
by | Jan 8, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016
SIPTU members working on the LUAS light rail network have voted by 99% to 1% to take industrial action in a dispute related to their conditions of employment in a ballot counted this afternoon (Friday, 8th January) in the Red Cow LUAS Depot in Dublin. SIPTU...
by | Jan 7, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016
SIPTU is dismayed that the overall number of work-related fatalities remained at the same high level in 2015 as the previous year and that incidents in the construction industry showed a significant increase. Figures released by the Health and Safety Authority today...
by | Jan 6, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016
SIPTU has condemned plans to charge health workers up to €500 per year for access to car parking facilities at St James’s Hospital, Dublin. SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, said: “In the run up to the Christmas period...
by | Jan 5, 2016 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2016
SIPTU has reiterated its support for the demands of the Justice for the Clerys Workers campaign which include a meeting between Natrium, the store’s new owners, and representatives of its former employees as well as a change to company law to ensure...