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Progressive Alternative to the Universal Social Charge
ETUC says the EU should think long and hard before pushing Greece out
SIPTU members rally outside Clerys
Clerys workers support Dublin City Council decision to extend store’s protection
Statement by the National Executive Council of SIPTU on the proposed 'Lansdowne Road Agreement' on pay in the public service
Vote on the Lansdowne Road proposals
Shop stewards in the SIPTU Health Division discuss the Lansdowne Road proposals
Mother Jones Festival 2015
SIPTU meets with Danish Trade Union
Ryanair must respect workers’ rights following Danish Labour Court ruling
Migrant workers conference
Second World Live Performance Conference held in Liberty Hall
SIPTU members had warned of deficiencies in Kilkenny care unit
PALFEST Ireland
Supreme Court overturns High Court judgment in Mohammed Younis case
Public demonstration in support of Dunnes workers, Dublin, 6th June 2015
SIPTU members in Beckman Coulter agree new three-year pay deal
Call on Maynooth University to reverse decision to close swimming pool
Strike action at FDYS crèche and youth services in Wexford
International Justice Day for Cleaners and Security Officers
Storytelling for Palestine
Summer School on the Arts and Human Rights 2015
Workers Rights Centre
Europe must accommodate the will of the people
GLC - Fiscal Space for Social Protection: Options to Expand Social Investments in 187 Countries
Young Workers Network
Fairshop
Supporting Quality
SIPTU Members Home Insurance
The National Adult Literacy Agency
SIPTU Travel Insurance
Get up to 80% off* Car Insurance
taxback.com - 10% Discount
SIPTU Basic English Scheme
Larkin Credit Union
Fair Hotel
The Gresham Metropole Cork
Bloomfield House Hotel
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Progressive Alternative to the Universal Social Charge

SIPTU has launched a proposal for “A Progressive Alternative to the Universal Social Charge” (USC). It recommends that a new Social Solidarity Contribution, which would retain all the progressive elements of the existing USC charge as a highly effective and efficient mechanism for raising much-needed revenue from the wealthy and those on top incomes in Irish society, should be introduced.



Progressive Alternative to the Universal Social Charge

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ETUC says the EU should think long and hard before pushing Greece out

The EU should think long and hard before pushing Greece out of the Eurozone, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) General Secretary Bernadette Ségol has warned.  

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SIPTU members rally outside Clerys

SIPTU members rally outside Clerys

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Clerys workers support Dublin City Council decision to extend store’s protection

Clerys workers have voiced their support for the decision of Dublin City Council to endorse a number of motions condemning their treatment and extend the protection of the specific use of the store on O’Connell Street, Dublin.


Clerys workers and Dublin City councillors pictured on the steps of City Hall, Dublin, on Monday (29th June)

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Statement by the National Executive Council of SIPTU on the proposed 'Lansdowne Road Agreement' on pay in the public service

The National Executive Council of SIPTU met on 5th June to consider the proposals for an agreement on pay in the public service. Having considered the details it was decided to recommend them for acceptance by the union’s membership.  


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Vote on the Lansdowne Road proposals

SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, calls on members to use their vote on Lansdowne Road proposals.

SIPTU calls on members to use their vote on Lansdowne Road proposals

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Shop stewards in the SIPTU Health Division discuss the Lansdowne Road proposals

SIPTU shop stewards discuss Lansdowne Road proposals

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Mother Jones Festival 2015
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SIPTU meets with Danish Trade Union

SIPTU General President, Jack O'Connor, met a delegation from the HK/Privat union on Tuesday (30th June)
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Ryanair must respect workers’ rights following Danish Labour Court ruling

SIPTU has called on Ryanair to respect workers’ rights following a ruling by the Labour Court in Denmark, on Wednesday (1st July), that trade union members in that country can take industrial action against the company in order to secure their right to collective bargaining.  

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Migrant workers conference

Migrant and international workers attended a conference organised by the SIPTU Manufacturing Division in Liberty Hall, Dublin, on 29th – 30th June.

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Second World Live Performance Conference held in Liberty Hall
The International Federation of Actors (FIA) held a very successful four-day international conference on live performance in Liberty Hall, Dublin, from 4th to 6th June.


Hosted by FIA member unions Irish Equity and Equity Northern Ireland, the event gathered together some 200 performers, union and industry representatives from around the world with the aim of discussing challenges, trends and best practices in the live performance sector.  


SIPTU General Secretary, Joe O'Flynn addressing the World Live Performance Conference in Liberty Hall, Dublin on Thursday, (4th June)

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SIPTU members had warned of deficiencies in Kilkenny care unit

SIPTU members working in the Our Lady's Unit in the Saint Patrick's Centre, County Kilkenny, had highlighted deficiencies in its operation to the management of the facility prior to it being de-registered and taken under the control of Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) on Monday (29th June).  

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PALFEST Ireland



PalFest Ireland is an arts festival organised by Irish artists in solidarity with the people of Palestine. It will mark the first anniversary of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza that left over 2100 Palestinians dead, including more than 500 children. PalFest Ireland is a lively, diverse, positive and culturally rich arts festival involving artists across a broad range of artforms. The festival includes music, theatre, film, dance, poetry, spoken word and visual arts events in many venues in Dublin and nationwide to promote a cultural connection between Ireland and Palestine.
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Supreme Court overturns High Court judgment in Mohammed Younis case

Former chef Mohammed Younis was vindicated in a unanimous Supreme Court judgment on Thursday (25th June), which upheld a 2011 Rights Commissioner decision – endorsed by the Labour Court – to award him €92,634.42 in unpaid wages and compensation for seven years work in a Clondalkin restaurant.  

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Public demonstration in support of Dunnes workers, Dublin, 6th June 2015

Public demonstration in support of Dunnes workers, Dublin, 6th June 2015

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SIPTU members in Beckman Coulter agree new three-year pay deal

A local bargaining pay agreement has been reached for over 50 workers at the Beckman Coulter plant in Tulla, Co. Clare, covering a three-year period up to March 2018.  

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Call on Maynooth University to reverse decision to close swimming pool

A community campaign has called on Maynooth University to reverse the decision to close its swimming pool and save the jobs of the SIPTU members who work at the facility.


The call was made at an organising meeting of the local campaign, held in McMahon's Pub, Maynooth, on Monday (22nd June), to get the pool re-opened.  

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Strike action at FDYS crèche and youth services in Wexford

SIPTU members employed by Ferns Diocesan Youth Service (FDYS), Wexford Town, conducted strike action on Wednesday (17th June), in a dispute concerning a unilateral change by management to sick leave benefit and its refusal to engage with their union.

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International Justice Day for Cleaners and Security Officers
The 25th anniversary of International Justice Day for Cleaners and Security Officers was marked by the SIPTU ‘Fair Deal for Cleaners’ campaign on Monday (15th June), with publicity events in workplaces across the country.


Shop Steward, Sean Mc Namara (green overalls) with colleagues from Momentum Cleaning and other workers from the Household Department in St. James Hospital, Dublin
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Storytelling for Palestine
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Summer School on the Arts and Human Rights 2015
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Workers Rights Centre
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LIBERTY VIEW
 
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Europe must accommodate the will of the people
Failing any last minute dramatic developments the people of Greece will vote this Sunday in a referendum that could re-define the EU response to the economic crisis.
 
The ballot paper will present Greek voters with the choice of accepting specific proposals from its IMF-EU-ECB creditors or rejecting them. However, German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has stated this deal is no longer on the table and warned that a No vote will mark the beginning of the process of Greece leaving the Eurozone.
 
This means in reality the Greek people will be voting on whether to endorse their majority Syriza government’s approach, of ending crippling austerity, or to accept the logic that the economic policy of Eurozone member states is largely out of the control of  individual states.

SIPTU welcomed the decisive victory of Syriza in the Greek general election in January. It was hoped then it would mark the beginning of the end of the nightmare austerity experiment across Europe.
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ECONOMY
 
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GLC - Fiscal Space for Social Protection: Options to Expand Social Investments in 187 Countries
By Isabel Ortiz

It is often argued that social protection is not affordable or that government expenditure cuts are inevitable during adjustment periods. But there are alternatives, even in the poorest countries. 
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Supporting Quality
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Both citizens and governments benefit from clear information, written in plain English. Citizens are more likely to understand their rights and governments are more likely to make better use of their resources.


That’s why we recommend that all public information produced by Government and its agencies is written in plain English.  

 

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SIPTU Basic English Scheme

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Fair Hotel
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The Gresham Metropole Cork
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