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# siptu - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
Call for immediate action to prevent further deaths after worker dies in Dublin's North Docks
Seven workers have died at ports and docks around Ireland in the last two years.
# siptu - Wednesday 24 July, 2019
Psychiatric nurses suspend indefinite overtime ban due to begin this evening
The dispute between the PNA and the HSE has now been referred to the Labour Court.
# siptu - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
FAI staff go public to pile further pressure on President Donal Conway
Trade union SIPTU have called his comment refusing to rule out job losses at the Association ‘unacceptable.’
# siptu - Friday 19 July, 2019
More than 500 ambulance personnel to begin strike action this afternoon
The strike commences at 2pm today and will remain in place until 2pm on Saturday.
# siptu - Friday 28 June, 2019
Three-day strike by hospital support staff deferred after intervention of Labour Court
The issue centres on a dispute between the workers and the HSE over pay rises.
# siptu - Wednesday 26 June, 2019
Support staff strike: HSE says situation at hospitals 'challenging' as further talks planned
The issue centres on a dispute over pay increases.
Poll: Do you support the healthcare support workers' strike?
10,000 healthcare support workers are beginning a 24-hour strike today.
# siptu - Tuesday 25 June, 2019
Taoiseach says offer to phase in pay increase for striking health workers was made 'out of good will'
A strike by around 10,000 healthcare support workers is taking place tomorrow.
# siptu - Thursday 20 June, 2019
'We're the people behind the scenes never taken into account': Healthcare workers on why they're prepared to strike
A strike to be held today was called off yesterday evening.
# siptu - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
Tomorrow's strike by HSE support staff has been deferred to allow for WRC talks
The strike has been deferred pending the outcome of emergency talks.
Explainer: Why are 10,000 HSE staff striking tomorrow?
And what impact will it have?
HSE warns of 'significant cancellation' of some procedures as Minister calls for talks to avert strike
The Finance Minister said he’s determined to protect the public service stability agreement.
# siptu - Tuesday 18 June, 2019
HSE warns of 'significant impact' on services during support staff strike
A strike by 10,000 healthcare workers is set to take place on Thursday.
# siptu - Monday 17 June, 2019
Strike by 10,000 healthcare workers to go ahead this Thursday
A 24 hour strike by healthcare workers will be held after talks at the Workplace Relations Commission ended without agreement.
# siptu - Wednesday 5 June, 2019
10,000 Siptu workers to strike in hospitals for 24 hours later this month
Siptu said the strike was part of a dispute regarding “the failure to implement pay increases arising from an agreed job evaluation scheme”.
# siptu - Wednesday 15 May, 2019
FAI express shock and disappointment at 'unfounded' SIPTU insolvency claim
The trade union are seeking an urgent meeting with Sports minister Shane Ross as they warn of potential job losses at the football body.
# siptu - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
'We've always gotten the sense that power in Irish football rests in one man... That's not a healthy situation'
RTÉ pundit Richie Sadlier has criticised the FAI and backed the fans’ right to protest.
# siptu - Monday 25 March, 2019
FAI workers call for explanation on Delaney rent payments while they endured pay cuts
Siptu said its members are “incensed” by the reports Delaney had his rent paid for by the FAI.
# siptu - Monday 11 March, 2019
Siptu firefighters call for fire risk assessment of all Celtic Tiger buildings
Siptu said that buildings constructed between 2000 and 2014 was when “so-called light-touch regulation was at its most extreme”.
# siptu - Monday 18 February, 2019
Hundreds of employment scheme supervisors to strike over 11-year-old claim for pension rights
CE scheme supervisors will stage a 10-hour stoppage over the court’s recommendation from 2008 about their pension rights.
# siptu - Monday 4 February, 2019
Pfizer staff to take industrial action in ongoing dispute over pension changes
Siptu members at Pfizer have rejected a Labour Court recommendation on the matter.
# siptu - Friday 4 January, 2019
Opinion: The future of Irish jobs looks precarious
‘If and when’ contracts and other insecure forms of employment are becoming the norm in some industries, we need regulation to make all work decent, writes Marie Sherlock.
# siptu - Friday 28 December, 2018
More than 7,000 health workers to vote on strike action in 2019
Siptu says staff are due an increase in pay following a job evaluation process.
# siptu - Thursday 27 December, 2018
'Generous, intelligent, larger than life': Tributes paid to actor Jer O'Leary following his death
The folklorist and activist was best known for his stage role as trade union leader Jim Larkin.
# siptu - Monday 3 December, 2018
Aer Lingus 'dismayed' at 'small subset' of staff who do not behave in an exemplary manner
SIPTU is to contact Aer Lingus over roll-out of CCTV in staff areas due to missing stock.
# siptu - Thursday 15 November, 2018
Investigation launched into sudden death of man (40s) in dockland workplace incident
Calls have been made for better protection and safety protocols for all dock and port workers.
# siptu - Sunday 14 October, 2018
Dublin Port's move to introduce random drug testing for veteran staff slapped down
Testing of new staff was rolled out in 2013 without union agreement.
# siptu - Thursday 11 October, 2018
Dublin Port's move to introduce random drug testing for veteran staff has been slapped down
Testing of new staff was rolled out in 2013 without union agreement.
# siptu - Monday 8 October, 2018
ICTU in receipt of 'over 1,000 emails a week' asking for ESB workers to be released from union
A spokesperson for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) says it does not have to respond to those mails because it is merely copied on them and is not the intended recipient.
# siptu - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Sennheiser has been told to offer better redundancy payouts to staff being axed in Offaly
The electronics manufacturer is culling 65 jobs at its Tullamore facility.
# siptu - Saturday 29 September, 2018
Coca-Cola has been told to pay 'winding down' fees to sacked Kildare workers
The soft drinks giant is closing its Athy factory and moving production to Mayo.
# siptu - Thursday 20 September, 2018
ESB union refusing to erase ex-members data over 'contractual obligations'
There is no obvious end in sight to the membership saga involving Connect and its ex-members.
# siptu - Thursday 13 September, 2018
'It's Catch 22': Former members frustrated as main ESB union refuses to confirm that they've left Exclusive
Former Connect members numbering in ‘the hundreds’ were recently expelled by Siptu at the request of its sister union.
# siptu - Thursday 30 August, 2018
Luas drivers could take industrial action because new routes are messing with their lunch
Trade union Siptu has taken operator Transdev to the Labour Court over the ‘cooler bag’ dispute.
# siptu - Tuesday 7 August, 2018
200 ESB Siptu members planning on leaving union in solidarity with expelled workers Exclusive
Former Connect members numbering in the ‘hundreds’ were recently expelled by Siptu at the request of its sister union.
# siptu - Saturday 28 July, 2018
Siptu 'expels hundreds of ESB members' for allegedly transferring from another union
550 workers left the electrical union Connect in March of 2017.
# siptu - Wednesday 25 July, 2018
Thousands of healthcare workers to strike in September
Section 39 organisations are voluntary organisations.
# siptu - Tuesday 17 July, 2018
Limerick players vote in favour of strike action while club and players' union release separate statements
Representatives of the club met with SIPTU and the PFAI today.
# siptu - Monday 16 July, 2018
Assaults, muggings, sexual harassment: Is it time for Ireland's own transport police service?
The Transport Minister is seeking opinions from the heads of the transport providers on the current measures in place to deal with crime on the network.
# siptu - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
Siptu members to join in Roscommon County Council strike over flexitime
The row centres on a flexitime arrangement.
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Poll: Have you had problems getting a doctor's appointment recently?
AN INVESTIGATION BY the Sunday Independent has found that almost half of Ireland’s GP practices are operating at maximum capacity.
According to the newspaper, 44% of surgeries are unable to see new patients because of a lack of GPs.
The constraints are affecting patients across the country, while experts are also warning that they are negatively affecting how doctors are able to treat patients already on their books.
So today we’re asking: Have you had problems getting a doctor’s appointment recently?
Poll Results:
No (4022)
Yes, but I got one eventually (3384)
Yes, and I wasn't able to get one (1468)
I've never needed a GP appointment (535)
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By Michael Kelly
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