by | Feb 2, 2025 | Latest News, SIPTU Bulletin, The Sunday Read
“He fought for the loaf of bread as no man before him had ever fought; but, with the loaf of bread, he also brought the flask of wine and the book of verse.” Every year at our Larkin Commemoration, people come together to re-examine, evaluate and be energised by the...
by | Jan 31, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU wishes to remind members to always consider purchasing goods from companies which are part of the Union-backed Supporting Quality campaign. The campaign grants products and services which are produced in unionised workplaces in Ireland the right to indicate...
by | Jan 29, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
Workers maintaining one of the country’s most breathtaking tourist attractions, the island of Skellig Michael off the County Kerry coast, have successfully fought to have their earnings protected after a SIPTU campaign led to the creation of a new OPW allowance. SIPTU...
by | Jan 29, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
Securing further pay rises for members through the new Local Bargaining Fund is a key priority for the State Related Sector which has lodged claims with each of the agencies and bodies where SIPTU members are organised. SIPTU State Related Sector Organiser, Peter...
by | Jan 29, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU has secured sole collective bargaining rights in Research Ireland following an organising campaign by Union activists in the new agency which funds research and innovation. The employer had refused to engage with SIPTU representatives despite being a fully...
by | Jan 29, 2025 | SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU members employed as Groundskeepers and Tour Guides in Castletown House in County Kildare are considering proposals to end a long-running dispute at the Office of Public Works (OPW) run tourist attraction, which has seen them denied vehicle access to their place...
