by | Aug 4, 2024 | Health, The Sunday Read
The poor working conditions of workers in the platform-based ‘gig’ economy have received considerable media attention in recent years. Yielding to the pressure from gig workers, trade unions and civil society, the European Council adopted in March 2024 a directive to...
by | Jul 31, 2024 | Health, Latest News, Latest News Home
SIPTU representatives have welcomed the completion of the National Radiation Therapist Review Report and called on the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, to accept its recommendations on adequate staffing levels for cancer services. SIPTU Sector Organiser, John...
by | Jul 18, 2024 | Health, Latest News Home
The ICTU group of healthcare unions representing staff in the HSE has said it remains concerned over the ability of the national health body to staff its services adequately, as the HSE’s latest staffing strategy shows that vacancies up to the end of 2023 have been...
by | Jun 9, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin, The Sunday Read
In April Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, published the Sláintecare Progress Report 2021-2023. As part of the announcement, the Minister highlighted the record level of investment and recruitment in the public health service; and reiterated that the level of...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Health, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU has secured the part payment of pensions on the date of a staff member’s retirement rather than waiting up to several months for its full calculation prior to any monies being made available. SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Kevin Figgis, said: “Members will...
by | Jun 4, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin
The most recent conciliation conference regarding workers with Long Covid took place at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in early May. The discussions to date have centred around two cohorts of staff. The first group of staff are those presently in the...
