by | Apr 16, 2025 | Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU Manufacturing has called for sectoral bargaining and raises in the minimum wages payable to work permit holders in its submission to the Government’s stakeholder consultation on ‘Increases to Employment Permit Minimum Annual Remuneration (MAR) Thresholds’. SIPTU...
by | Apr 16, 2025 | Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has nominated SIPTU Deputy General Secretary Greg Ennis as the representative of the trade union movement to the Government’s recently established National Trade Forum. The Forum, which will be chaired by the Tánaiste Simon Harris,...
by | Apr 16, 2025 | Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin
The world is an increasing erratic place, thanks largely to the US Administration of President Donald Trump. Anything that is said about him will probably be out of date by the time you read this, but if you feel like his administration resembles a low budget gameshow...
by | Apr 16, 2025 | Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin
Management and staff representatives at the Becton Dickinson (BD) plant in Drogheda reached agreement in December last year on redundancy terms after more than five months of negotiations which followed the announcement the facility was to close. The final deal,...
by | Apr 16, 2025 | Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin
Pay rises negotiated by the Manufacturing Division have averaged 3.8% per annum over the last three months with deals concluded in more than 50 workplaces including major employments including Medtronic, Analog Devices and Tirlán (formerly Avonmore). The pay...
by | Apr 16, 2025 | Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU representatives have met with workers and management of the German multi-national car parts manufacturer, Kostal, to discuss a sustainable future for its plants in Mallow, County Cork, and Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, as the company undertakes a worldwide...
