Ballyfermot childcare professionals call on Dublin City Councillors to support Big Start campaign

by | May 15, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

SIPTU members, working as childcare professionals in Ballyfermot, are calling on all Dublin City Councillors to support their campaign for fair pay and recognition. SIPTU Organiser, Dave Curran said: “On Wednesday, 16th May, the...

SIPTU members in Irish Society for Autism to protest over non-payment of increments

by | May 15, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

SIPTU members, working in the Irish Society for Autism (ISA), are set to hold a protest in Johnstown Bridge, County Kildare, next Monday (21st, May) to highlight their concerns over a management refusal to engage with their union over the...

Irish government should take real action against Israel over Gaza atrocities

by | May 15, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

The massacre of unarmed protestors by Israeli military forces in Gaza on the day (Monday, 14th May) that the opening of the US embassy was celebrated in Jerusalem only serves to demonstrate once again how the international community has failed the people of...

Section 39 audit report vindicates SIPTU pay justice campaign

by | May 15, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

SIPTU representatives have today (Tuesday, 15th May) demanded that the Government acts on the recommendations of the Health Service Executive (HSE) audit report into Section 39 organisations. SIPTU representatives have today (Tuesday, 15th May)...

Roscommon Early Years educators launch petition for increased government funding

by | May 14, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

A petition calling on the Government to increase investment in the Early Years childcare sector was launched by members of the Roscommon Big Start Campaign at a meeting held in Hannon’s Hotel, County Roscommon, on Thursday (10th May). The Big Start...

SIPTU representatives say any attempt to recalibrate PSSA will be resisted

by | May 14, 2018 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2018

SIPTU representatives have today (Monday, 14th May) said that any attempt by the Government to recalibrate the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) will be resisted wholehearted by the membership. SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Paul Bell said:...