SIPTU members at Aer Lingus reject management’s pay and job proposals

by | Jul 14, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU members at Aer Lingus have voted by 55% to 45% to reject the Covid-19 crisis recovery plan proposed by the airline. The proposals were put to a ballot of the union’s 1500 members at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports over recent days. SIPTU Divisional...

SIPTU warns of strike action if pay and conditions of construction workers are undermined

by | Jul 14, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU representatives have warned construction companies that its members will conduct strike action if there is any attempt to undermine workers’ agreed wages and conditions in the wake of a High Court decision to strike down parts of the Industrial Relations...

SIPTU calls for uniform approach on ‘face to face’ teaching in higher-level institutions

by | Jul 13, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU representatives have called on the Government to co-ordinate the approach of higher-level education institutions in relation to the delivery of ‘face-to face’ teaching when students return in September to ensure all adhere with public health advice....

SIPTU activists protest outside banks in Navan against Covid-19 interest charges

by | Jul 13, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

Members of the SIPTU Meath District Council are protesting outside four bank branches in Navan, county Meath, today (Monday, 13thJuly) between 12.00 noon and 2.00 p.m., to show their opposition to the charging of interest on loans and mortgages...

SIPTU members in the FAI support reform of the organisation

by | Jul 10, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU members employed by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) support the full implementation of a memorandum of understanding concerning the organisation’s future which includes the appointment of six new independent directors. SIPTU Organiser,...

SIPTU angered at exclusion from Covid-19 Committee meeting on meat processing industry

by | Jul 10, 2020 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2020

SIPTU members have been angered by the exclusion of union representatives from appearing at the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response which will discuss the situation in the meat processing industry today (Friday, 10th July). SIPTU Manufacturing...