by | Jul 21, 2024 | The Sunday Read
In 1945, women laundry workers went on strike for a second week’s holiday. The strike took place in the summer of 1945 and it lasted for 14 weeks. It involved around 1,500 workers and affected 14 laundries in Dublin. This week’s Sunday Read is dedicated to them and...
by | Jul 14, 2024 | Latest News, The Sunday Read
Forty-five feet long; 30 panels; miles of thread; yards of material; 250 adult and school student volunteers. The 1913 Lock-out Tapestry was unveiled by President Michael D Higgins in Liberty Hall. It was described by him as “…an imaginative work of art that...
by | Jul 7, 2024 | General News, Latest News, The Sunday Read
Productivity is something we should all be worried about. In large part, productivity determines the living standards we all enjoy through wages for employees and through the taxes it generates which fund our public services. Ireland’s productivity is impressive,...
by | Jun 30, 2024 | General News, Latest News Home, Services, The Sunday Read
To mark Pride 2024, SIPTU has launched a new Gender Inclusive Language Toolkit. The Toolkit was developed by the Union’s National Equality Committee. The Equality Committee (pictured above) comprises the Union’s Honorary President, Honorary Vice President, 14...
by | Jun 9, 2024 | Health, SIPTU Bulletin, The Sunday Read
In April Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, published the Sláintecare Progress Report 2021-2023. As part of the announcement, the Minister highlighted the record level of investment and recruitment in the public health service; and reiterated that the level of...
by | May 26, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, The Sunday Read
” Liberty Hall theatre was alive with debate and song for the Robert Tressell Festival which was held on 11th May. A daylong event of debate, drama and music to celebrate the Dublin born author of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell, the...
