by | Apr 21, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, The Sunday Read
Irish businesses are recording healthy profits. However, some employer groups are pressing the panic button and urging the Government to row back on increases in the minimum wage and paid sick pay. Why? In this edition of the SIPTU Sunday Read we examine the data. In...
by | Mar 3, 2024 | Private Sector, The Sunday Read
The priority for SIPTU Deputy General Secretary Greg Ennis is to build membership power in the workplace. SIPTU Deputy General Secretary for the Private Sector, Greg Ennis is a man on a mission. Taking over responsibility for members in private sector employments in...
by | Feb 24, 2024 | Campaigns, General News, The Sunday Read
It seemed straightforward. Back in 2018, the Government committed to linking state contributory pension payments to 34 per cent of average wages. At the time, pension payments were already close to that benchmark. However, in subsequent years pension payments were...
by | Feb 24, 2024 | Latest News
SIPTU members employed in RTÉ have expressed dismay and shock at the continuing stream of scandalous revelations of mismanagement emerging at the national broadcaster. SIPTU Organiser, Martin Mannion, said: “Our members have looked on in horror as yet more cases of...
by | Feb 6, 2024 | General News, Latest News, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction
In absence of improved pay offer, bus and rail workers will take a three-day strike action at the end of the month Public transport workers in Northern Ireland have deferred strike action to give political leaders at Stormont space to make an improved pay offer....