Sky Handling Partner and SIPTU agree union recognition deal

by | Dec 18, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin

A collective bargaining agreement has been reached between Sky Handling Partner, which was previously a non-union employer, and SIPTU, after several months of negotiations with the assistance of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The deal provides for trade...

SIPTU says EPA report findings make sale of Bord na Mona Recycling untenable 

by | Dec 17, 2024 | Energy Sector, Latest News, Latest News Home, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU has stated that the proposed sale by the State of Bord Na Mona Recycling is untenable in light of a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report which says Ireland will miss its mandatory EU recycling targets that apply from 2025 onwards. SIPTU Transport,...

Report shows major pay gap between Health Care Assistants in public and private employment

by | Dec 8, 2024 | Latest News, The Sunday Read

A new report from the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) has revealed a significant pay gap between the earnings of Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the public and private sectors in some European countries, including Ireland.  The Report, Wage Watch:...

SIPTU DGS calls on left parties to build a real alternative government while in opposition 

by | Dec 6, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Greg Ennis, has called on Sinn Féin, Labour and the Social Democrats to work together to build a real alternative government to present to voters in time for the next General Election, in an address to union activists in Navan, County...

SIPTU to consult Section 39 Organisation members on industrial action on pay claim

by | Dec 3, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin

SIPTU is to begin a process of consultation with members in Section 39 Organisations concerning industrial action over the issue of Government inaction in relation to a longstanding pay claim in the sector. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Damian Ginley, said: “Despite several...

Respect at Work campaign hails ‘new political consensus’ on workers’ rights

by | Nov 28, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home

The Respect at Work campaign has today hailed a “new political consensus on workers’ rights” after its General Election pledge received support from across the spectrum. The pledge, which commits politicians to legislation in the next Dáil to...