SIPTU members shocked and saddened by closure of Aer Lingus Cargo Operation in Shannon Airport

by | Aug 8, 2024 | Latest News, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU members working in Aer Lingus (IAG) Cargo in Shannon Airport were left shocked and saddened by a sudden announcement yesterday (Wednesday 7th August) that the cargo operation is set to close.  SIPTU Industrial Organiser, Andrew Clune said: “Our members...

Investment crucial to ensure sustainable waste disposal services 

by | Jul 31, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU called for investment in Bord Na Móna Recycling to ensure the creation of a sustainable semi-state waste disposal service at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action on 9th July in Leinster House, Dublin. Addressing the Committee, SIPTU...

SIPTU condemns release of video footage of Limerick bus incident

by | Jul 15, 2024 | Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU has called for a full investigation into how footage of an incident last Friday where a female bus driver and member of the Union was shot with an airgun while working in the Limerick area has managed to be widely distributed on social media. SIPTU Transport,...

Urgent action on transport safety needed after shooting

by | Jul 13, 2024 | Latest News, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU representatives have called for urgent action on measures to combat anti-social behaviour on our public transport network following the shooting with an airgun of a female Bus Éireann driver and SIPTU member in her cab in Limerick earlier on Friday. SIPTU...

SIPTU welcomes the success of Tara Mines campaign to link Jobseeker’s Benefit to previous pay

by | Jul 11, 2024 | Latest News, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU representatives have welcomed the partial success of its Tara Mines campaign in the form of new legislation which was passed in the Dáil this week which links Jobseeker’s Benefit to a worker’s previous earnings, paying them 60% of their previous gross weekly...

Demand for Minister to discuss threatened privatisation of Bord na Mona Recycling 

by | Jul 8, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU has strongly criticised the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, for failing, to date, to meet with Union representatives to discuss the threatened privatisation of Bord na Mona Recycling, which they say will be detrimental to...