by | Sep 2, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin
Before the Health Care Assistant (HCA) grade was introduced in 2001, those performing patient care duties in Ireland were known by various titles, such as nurse’s aide or auxiliary nurse. Regardless of the title, these workers have always been essential in providing...
by | Sep 2, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU has continued to engage with health service employers, under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), on issues regarding staffing in our mental health services. A further meeting took place at the WRC on 21st August in a bid to make progress on...
by | Sep 2, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin
Members within the Section 38 disability providers have raised the fact that some of these employers have stated they will not be applying the Article 109 injury grant due to not receiving the funding to do so. In turn, this was raised by SIPTU at the national level...
by | Sep 2, 2024 | Divisions, SIPTU Bulletin
Eligible members within Support Grades in the Bon Secours Hospital Group have voted to accept the implementation of Phase IV of the support grade job evaluation scheme. The ballot included staff from across the country and concluded on Friday, 23rd August, with a...
by | Sep 2, 2024 | Ambulance Sector, Health, SIPTU Bulletin
Following SIPTU members’ vote not to accept the Pay Modernisation and Transformation proposals in the National Ambulance Sector last year, talks have been ongoing between the Union and National Ambulance Service management on an alternative proposed framework...
by | Aug 29, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
The latest update on the financial situation of the Credit Union sector issued by the Central Bank should provide a positive context to the enterprise level pay talks which will shortly be undertaken by the Union, according to SIPTU Organiser Peader Nolan. The update,...
