by | Apr 8, 2024 | Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
The inaugural SIPTU – the Early Years Union conference, held in Liberty Hall on 6th April, brought together Early Years professionals and policymakers to chart a new course for the future of the sector. Chaired by Big Start campaign activists Eilish Balfe and...
by | Apr 7, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin
A lack of recruitment by the HSE of radiation therapists has resulted in lifesaving machines for treating cancer patients being left idle in hospitals in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Speaking at the ‘Next Steps for Cancer Services in Ireland Seminar’ last month,...
by | Apr 7, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
The Respect at Work campaign has brought together trade unions to fight for better protections for workers seeking to organise in their workplaces. The Respect at Work campaign launched with a call for greater legal protections for trade union activity which would...
by | Apr 5, 2024 | Employment Rights, Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU’s Workers Rights Centre has secured compensation of €7,000 at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) for a union member employed by Bausch Health in Waterford who was found to have been discriminated against by her employer due to a disability. ...
by | Mar 29, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU met with Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, this week to discuss our ongoing Respect Transport Workers campaign. The campaign aims to improve protections for public transport staff against anti-social behaviour and abuse. SIPTU is proposing the establishment of...
by | Mar 25, 2024 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
The ICTU has ratified the new public service pay agreement, effective January 1st, 2024, and lasting until June 30th, 2026. This follows resounding votes in favour of the agreement in affiliate unions including SIPTU. This agreement, reached after extensive...
