Siptu conference: Union vows to stand up for vulnerable workers

Siptu president Jack O’Connor has said up to 400,000 people across the economy are on low pay and that those people are most likely to be on zero hours or insecure contracts and in “precarious work”.

The union yesterday launched its Campaign for Decent Work, which will be funded by revenue from the union’s recovering membership.

As part of the new initiative, Siptu intends to put use organisers on the ground to educate people in vulnerable sectors, such as retail, hospitality, and the caring sectors, on their employment rights.