Organisation: SIPTU

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Unions warn HSE's recruitment freeze is having 'significant impact on patient safety'
Unions warn HSE's recruitment freeze is having 'significant impact on patient safety'
The Ictu group of healthcare unions said they 'will be left with no option but to consult with their members and ultimately ballot for industrial action'

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

HSE plan to repurpose Nenagh nursing home sparks protest
HSE plan to repurpose Nenagh nursing home sparks protest
The newly-built nursing home in Nenagh had been expected to open in March but now the HSE have decided to repurpose the facility as a privately-run rehabilitation service in support of University Hospital Limerick instead.

Tue, 07 May, 2024

RTE Campus
'Bogus self-employment contracts a stain on RTÉ', Oireachtas committee to hear
Appearing for the National Union of Journalists, RTÉ education correspondent Emma O'Kelly will say that such contracts historically were 'an attempt to keep staff costs down'

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Siptu official felt 'betrayed' after making protected disclosures
Siptu official felt 'betrayed' after making protected disclosures
'Everything I believed in came crashing down,' says senior official Ger Malone, who claims she was 'union bashed' for raising alleged wrongdoing

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Former RTÉ workers feel let down and unrepresented by Siptu ahead of Oireachtas hearing
Former RTÉ workers feel let down and unrepresented by Siptu ahead of Oireachtas hearing
Former bogus self-employed RTÉ workers have criticised their own union as not representing their best interests after it emerged that they will not be allowed to address an Oireachtas committee hearing on the subject.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

WRC to hear Siptu official's claim she has been subject to campaign of victimisation
WRC to hear Siptu official's claim she has been subject to campaign of victimisation
The woman claims she was removed from the staff representative council after submitting a protected disclosure to the national executive council

Sat, 13 Apr, 2024

Committee to hear bid to upgrade status for gig-economy workers ‘torpedoed’
Committee to hear bid to upgrade status for gig-economy workers ‘torpedoed’
The committee will be told that there are still some cases where platform workers in Ireland aren’t allowed access to toilets in restaurants which 'clearly violates workers’ right to dignity'

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

Majority of public transport workers experience anti-social behaviour and abuse
Majority of public transport workers experience anti-social behaviour and abuse
Incidents of anti-social behaviour on public transport now 'all too common' 

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

Funding to deal with storms wholly inadequate – Cork County Council
Funding to deal with storms wholly inadequate – Cork County Council
Irish local authorities are struggling to prepare for, and respond to, extreme weather events related to climate change

Mon, 12 Feb, 2024

Picket at Kerry Group over driver redundancies
Picket at Kerry Group over driver redundancies
Kerry Agribusiness to outsource milk collection to independent hauliers, making five long-serving drivers redundant

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Cost of Living Coalition march
New collective bargaining laws to radically transform Ireland's industrial landscape
As companies across Ireland’s tech, food, pharmaceutical and consulting sectors announced widespread lay-offs, trade unions have had an exceptionally busy year, writes Emer Walsh

Sat, 06 Jan, 2024

Comforting hands. Close-up. Surgical gloves.
Siptu: Work permit salary boost for home carers may not increase pay in private sector
Applications for a work permit will see the salary requirement increase from €27,000 to €30,000

Fri, 22 Dec, 2023

Orla O’Connor
Fears referendum on women in home will turn into culture war on gender
Government has yet to agree the wording of two votes to address the reference to women and the definition of the family in the Constitution

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Asian nurse taking care of mature male patient sitting on wheelchair in hospital. Young woman and old man wearing surgical face
5,000 community and voluntary sector agency health workers announce indefinite strike
Unions say the strike action will involve thousands of health and community workers in a variety of grades and in multiple locations, bringing services to a halt

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Retained firefighters accept proposals to resolve industrial dispute
Retained firefighters accept proposals to resolve industrial dispute
It follows a two-month long industrial action carried out by some 2,000 part-time firefighters over staffing numbers and pay

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

College place numbers
Decision due 'shortly' on whether to hold gender equality referendum in November
Officials who have been working on the wording of the amendments to the Constitution have privately said it would be “difficult” to see the referendum going ahead

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

a young woman with a voter in the voting booth. voting in a democracy
Organisations call for wording on upcoming referendum to be published immediately 
Family, care and gender equality referendum to take place in November

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

Nurse comforting patient at patient's home
'We are paid less, which is unfair': Healthcare assistants to ballot for strike action 
Dispute centres on different rates of pay for people working in organisations part-funded by the HSE and those employed directly by the HSE 

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Comforting hands. Close-up. Surgical gloves.
Homecare workers ‘likely’ to be balloted for strike action over pay
The dispute centres on different rates of pay for people working in organisations part-funded by the HSE and those employed directly by the HSE

Fri, 11 Aug, 2023

Firefighters to escalate strike action after 'astonishing' silence from Government
Firefighters to escalate strike action after 'astonishing' silence from Government
Part-time fire stations will “go dark” from Saturday at 8am, providing no internal communications other than life-saving information

Fri, 11 Aug, 2023

Retained firefighters back on picket lines as talks conclude without agreement
Retained firefighters back on picket lines as talks conclude without agreement
Siptu described the proposals as a major disappointment that would do nothing to address the recruitment and retention crisis in the service.

Wed, 26 Jul, 2023

Vote to reopen Ballincollig fire station full-time defeated
Vote to reopen Ballincollig fire station full-time defeated
Councillors hear Section 140 measure would cost €4.6m per year and necessitate increases in rents, rates, and parking fees 

Mon, 24 Jul, 2023

Result of Tara Mines worker ballot on temporary closure supports due by noon 
Result of Tara Mines worker ballot on temporary closure supports due by noon 
If agreed to, they will provide enhanced support for workers laid off during a temporary closure of Tara Mines in Navan, county Meath which is scheduled to commence tomorrow

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Tara Mines closure
Government asked to protect Tara Mines staff as unions prepare to meet management
Siptu has asked for enhanced social protection measures for Tara Mines staff in the event of lay-offs.

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

Workers threaten sit-in protest over closure at Tara Mines
Workers threaten sit-in protest over closure at Tara Mines
Siptu representative says 'our members will not be leaving the mine' unless issues over the proposed temporary shutdown are resolved

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Cork city firefighters reject proposal in dispute over staffing numbers
Cork city firefighters reject proposal in dispute over staffing numbers
It is understood that among their concerns was the taking of two crew members from Anglesea St HQ to bring the Ballincollig fire station crew numbers to six

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Sides 'very far apart' as talks on firefighters dispute conclude
Sides 'very far apart' as talks on firefighters dispute conclude
After talks broke up without agreement, the Labour Court will issue a recommendation in a bid to resolve the issue.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Tara Mines closure
Tara Mines to consider proposals on lessening impact of shutdown
Boliden also stated that it is working actively to extend the life of the mine 'in parallel with ensuring its competitiveness'

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Industrial strike
Firefighters to suspend strike action as Labour Court talks to begin
Retained firefighters began industrial action at up to half of stations this week over pay and conditions

Fri, 16 Jun, 2023

19/2/2010 Cowen visit Tara Mines
Talks on alternative to Tara Mines shutdown to begin on Monday
Siptu's divisional co-ordinator Adrian Kane said: "I don’t want to be overly optimistic. There is a lot of talking that will need to be done."

Fri, 16 Jun, 2023

Tara Mines closure
Siptu prepared to go to Sweden to speak with management over Tara Mines layoffs
Siptu asked Simon Coveney to impress upon the company the need to engage with the trade union

Fri, 16 Jun, 2023

Industrial strike
Special deal for firefighters would 'unravel' public service pay policy, minister says
Minister Darragh O'Brien said: "I know firefighters are frustrated but I hope you can see my bona fides in prioritising this issue and supporting you since coming into office."

Tue, 13 Jun, 2023

Firefighters escalate industrial action with up to half of stations closed today
Firefighters escalate industrial action with up to half of stations closed today
Retained firefighters, whose only guaranteed income is €8,500 per year, are seeking better terms and conditions

Tue, 13 Jun, 2023

Retained firefighters threaten to escalate action over station closures
Retained firefighters threaten to escalate action over station closures
Retained firefighters are not full-time employees and are instead paid a retainer to be on call for fire stations

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

Water shortages avoided as Siptu dispute settled overnight
Water shortages avoided as Siptu dispute settled overnight
The dispute related to the transfer of water services from local authorities to Uisce Éireann

Sat, 03 Jun, 2023

Munster 999/112 operators vote to strike over lack of 'job evaluation'
Munster 999/112 operators vote to strike over lack of 'job evaluation'
Siptu confirmed that 24 staff based at theMunster Regional Communications Centre had unanimously voted 'in favour of industrial action and in favour of strike action'

Wed, 24 May, 2023

Ballincollig community and Cork firefighters protest about failure to reopen fire station
Ballincollig community and Cork firefighters protest about failure to reopen fire station
Locals fear 'something very serious' will happen before Cork City Council resolves the staffing issue and reopens the fire station

Fri, 12 May, 2023

Paramedics and ambulance workers overwhelmingly back strike action
Paramedics and ambulance workers overwhelmingly back strike action
Ballot by Siptu members of the National Ambulance Service (NAS), counted last Friday, has returned a result of over 95% in favour of strike action

Mon, 08 May, 2023

'Tragedy waiting to happen' due to firefighter shortages in Cork
'Tragedy waiting to happen' due to firefighter shortages in Cork
Firefighters are now serving an area that is five times larger than it was before the Cork city boundary was extended in 2019.

Wed, 03 May, 2023

Some radiation therapists work an extra four hours a day due to staffing shortfall
Some radiation therapists work an extra four hours a day due to staffing shortfall
While a new training course at University College Cork saw its first radiation therapy graduates snapped up by hospitals, there are still significant gaps in the workforce

Tue, 02 May, 2023

CITY Ark
Half of radiation therapists planning to leave profession within five years
The survey also found “88% of respondents are dissatisfied with their level of pay for the functions they carry out”, and responses indicated that the majority would not recommend radiation therapy as a profession.

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Safety audit sought at Cork Stryker plants following two incidents
Safety audit sought at Cork Stryker plants following two incidents
Yesterday’s incident came just a week after a mini explosion at the company’s Anngrove plant in Carrigtwohill on April 18

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Delays in cancer treatment appointments blamed on lack of staff
Delays in cancer treatment appointments blamed on lack of staff
Trade union Siptu has estimated that 120 fewer radiation therapy appointments are being offered daily.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2023

Siptu members in ambulance service to ballot for strike action
Siptu members in ambulance service to ballot for strike action
Earlier this year, the situation within the NAS was described as at a 'breaking point' — with an estimated 2,000 more staff needed to meet demand

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023

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