SIPTU to pursue 12% pay claim for workers in the construction industry

by | Mar 4, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

SIPTU representatives have today (Monday, 4th March) confirmed members in construction are pursuing a 12% increase in pay over three years as part of a process in establishing a new Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the industry. SIPTU Sector Organiser,...

SIPTU nursing and midwifery members seek full clarification of new nursing contract

by | Feb 22, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

SIPTU nursing and midwifery members, working across acute hospital settings, will vote on a recent Labour Court recommendation once full details of a new contract for nurses and midwives is negotiated. The decision follows a meeting today (Friday,...

SIPTU says Graduate Outcome Survey reveals pay poverty in Early Years sector

by | Feb 18, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

SIPTU representatives have stated that a ‘Graduate Outcome Survey’ published by the Higher Education Authority, today (Monday, 18th February), has revealed the extent of low pay and precarious work facing newly qualified graduates in the...

SIPTU members in Pfizer to attend WRC meeting on pensions dispute

by | Feb 13, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

SIPTU members working in the Pfizer Plants in Ringaskiddy and Little Island in county Cork have today (13th February) agreed to attend a meeting of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in relation to proposed pension changes at the company. SIPTU Organiser,...

SIPTU members vote to accept recognition deal at RAP plant in Donegal

by | Feb 13, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

SIPTU members have voted to accept an agreement between union representatives and the management of Rapid Action Packaging (RAP) on recognition, pay and grade structure for hourly paid employees at the company’s plant in Gweedore, county Donegal. The...

SIPTU condemns funding threat to CE Schemes involved in upcoming strike action

by | Feb 12, 2019 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2019

SIPTU representatives have condemned the tone of a letter from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to the management of Community Employment (CE) Schemes, which requests the names of workers involved in industrial action and implies that...