SIPTU members ballot for industrial action in two health facilities in Clifden

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU members in Clifden District Hospital and St. Anne’s Community Nursing Unit in Clifden, county Galway, are to ballot on industrial action in a dispute resulting from unilateral changes to their conditions of employment including their sick leave...

SIPTU says low paid workers falling behind as new Living Wage is launched

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU representatives have said that workers paid the minimum wage are seeing their wages fall further behind the level which is adequate to even maintain a basic standard of living following the announcement of a new Living Wage level of €13.85 per hour. SIPTU...

SIPTU says pay for Early Years professions must keep pace with Living Wage

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU representatives have called for the pay rates of Early Years professionals to keep pace with the Living Wage following the announcement today (Thursday, 20th October) that it is to increase by 95 cents per hour. SIPTU Head of Organising, Darragh...

SIPTU says government report does little to resolve staffing crisis in care sector

by | Oct 19, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU representatives have said that a Department of Health report on the recruitment and retention crisis for home carers and nursing home healthcare assistants will do little to resolve a problem which is threatening services across the country. SIPTU Sector...

SIPTU calls on State funded advocacy service to recognise staff right to union representation

by | Oct 17, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

SIPTU representatives have called on the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities to respect the right of its staff to union representation for the purposes of collective bargaining and to end attempts to unilaterally cut their terms of employment. SIPTU...

SIPTU calls on employers to provide €1000 tax free cost of living voucher payments for workers

by | Oct 14, 2022 | Archives, PressArchive, PressArchive2022

Employers should utilise a rise in the tax free limit for once off voucher payments announced in the recent Budget to provide workers with €1000 to help offset the rising cost of living, according to SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Gerry McCormack....