SIPTU calls for workers’ right to unionise to be central to General Election debate

by | Oct 24, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU’s Manufacturing Divisional Organiser, Neil McGowan, has called for workers’ rights and the right to unionise to be central to the debate in the upcoming General Election at the Union’s Manufacturing Division Biennial Delegate Conference in Galway today.  Neil...

Union busting leads to “climate of fear” in Irish workplaces, new report finds

by | Oct 24, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home

A damning new report launched today by the Respect at Work campaign exposes the scale and human cost of union busting activity across Ireland. The report finds that 69% of workplace representatives have observed at least one form of anti-union behaviour by employers,...

SIPTU outlines proposal for new Transport Police pilot scheme for Dublin, Cork and Limerick

by | Oct 22, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU has launched a costed proposal for a new National Public Transport Police (NPTP) with an initial pilot scheme involving 125 officers based in Dublin, Cork and Limerick, at a press conference in Liberty Hall. SIPTU Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction...

Taoiseach’s Taskforce for Dublin report proposals on waste and transport must be implemented

by | Oct 21, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin

Proposals on waste re-municipalisation and increased security on public transport contained within the Dublin City Taskforce report, published on 21st October, must be implemented as a matter of urgency, says SIPTU. SIPTU Deputy General Secretary and Dublin City...

Our Union, Our Team campaign secures positive engagement with the FAI

by | Oct 21, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Services, SIPTU Bulletin

SIPTU has welcomed the progress that has been made by the Our Union, Our Team campaign and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) Senior Leadership Team on issues concerning staff at the national sporting organisation, including pay and conditions following talks...

Talks seek to resolve Becton Dickinson redundancies dispute  

by | Oct 21, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Manufacturing, SIPTU Bulletin

Redundancy negotiations for over 100 SIPTU members affected by the planned closure of the Becton Dickinson (BD) plant in Drogheda, county Louth, have entered into a mediation process overseen by former Labour Court Chair Kevin Duffy.  SIPTU Sector Organiser, Andrea...