by | Jul 4, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, today (Tuesday, 4th July), that the current regulatory regime for non-EEA migrant fishers, on whom the...
by | Jun 30, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017
SIPTU Fire Service representatives have repeated their call for a meeting with Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, in relation to necessary changes to fire safety operations following the Grenfell Tower disaster. SIPTU...
by | Jun 29, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017
Construction industry unions have issued a joint statement outlining the facts in relation to the claim by the Construction Industry Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions for a Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the construction sector. SIPTU TEAC Division...
by | Jun 29, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017
The club ground of Charleville Athletic Football Club (AFC) in Charleville, County Cork, is to be renamed to honour the club’s former chairman and SIPTU NEC member, Tim Fitzgerald, who passed away in 2015. Plans for the renaming of their...
by | Jun 28, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017
SIPTU has called for solidarity between and within all grades of construction workers as unions work collectively to secure improvements in pay and conditions through the agreement of a Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the industry. SIPTU TEAC Division...
by | Jun 26, 2017 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2017
SIPTU members in Cork County Council have served notice of industrial action to commence at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 27th June, in a dispute resulting from the refusal of management to recruit more staff. Additional staff are required to adequately deliver...