by | Aug 23, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
Ireland is unique within the EU in having an entirely free-market approach to the collection of domestic waste. This model is not sustainable. It is, in summary, bad for the environment, bad for citizens and bad for workers. Ireland must reform its domestic waste...
by | Aug 23, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
Bord na Móna is conducting a strategic review of the operation of Bord na Móna Recycling. This is code for its intent to sell it to the highest bidder. SIPTU is campaigning to prevent the privatisation of Bord na Móna Recycling. SIPTU wrote to Minister Eamon Ryan at...
by | Aug 23, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU’s campaign for pay justice for waste workers and reform of the domestic waste sector is paying political dividends. A cross-party Group has been established in the Dáil to reform the domestic waste sector. SIPTU waste representatives met the cross-party group in...
by | Aug 23, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU’s membership across the Waste Sector has grown dramatically in the last nine months, increasing by over 70%, as workers in the industry get organised across the country. SIPTU organisers have been on sites and depots of all major providers in the last number of...
by | Aug 10, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
President of Ireland Michael D Higgins and has wife Sabina Higgins gave a warm and comradely welcome to representatives of SIPTU and the wider trade union movement at a special garden party held in Áras an Uachtaráin, on 30th June. In a rousing speech, President...
by | Aug 8, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
Health and Safety at work is the concern of everyone, and the role of the ‘Safety Rep’ is key within every workplace. Having proper training equips the Safety Rep with the correct skills and knowledge to carry out the role effectively, by identifying and mitigating...
