by | Mar 6, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU’s transport police proposal was included in the Programme for Government published in January, with seeking a swift delivery on this undertaking now the main focus of the Respect Transport Workers campaign. SIPTU Sector Organiser, John Murphy, said: “The...
by | Mar 6, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
Several bus route termini will have dedicated permanent toilet facilities for Dublin Bus workers in operation later this year. The move follows calls from SIPTU members for such services, which escalated prior to the introduction of the Bus Connects scheme that has...
by | Mar 3, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
Veteran SIPTU Organiser and activist, Willie Noone, was appointed as the new Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction (TEAC) Divisional Organiser earlier this month, taking over from Adrian Kane, who has moved onto the Services Division. Willie has a long history...
by | Mar 3, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Construction Industry Federation have teamed up with the Construction Workers Health Trust (CWHT) to promote clean air practices that reduce dust and contaminated air on all construction sites. Silica dust, in particular,...
by | Mar 3, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
The terms of a new Construction Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) will come into force on 1st August 2025 and result in pay rises of approximately 6.6% over the term of its implementation. The new SEO, which supersedes the previous SEO of 2023, sets updated minimum pay...
by | Mar 3, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
A campaign by members of the SIPTU Construction Sector employed in Tara Mines in Navan, County Meath, was crucial in securing reform of the social welfare system, which since October 2024 has resulted in laid-off workers receiving 60% of their previous gross weekly...
