In this issue:
Deadline to resolve bus dispute
SIPTU NEC appoints Gene Mealy as new union Vice President
Dunnes Stores attack on workers provokes escalation of dispute
Solidarity with Dunnes Stores Workers
Health Minister addresses health care assistants conference
SIPTU Health Care Assistants tell us why they are worth it
Health workers to rally for better services and jobs
Bord na Móna workers meet TDs to discuss dispute
Former Ulster Bank workers’ protest
Successful conference on future of Palestine
Dr Mona El Farra speaking to SIPTU Palestine Conference
Elaine Bradley gives eye witness account of life in Palestine
Government action needed to end home helps’ zero-hour contracts
Zero-hour contracts and low pay the norm for young workers
Aer Lingus assurances concerning proposed takeover are inadequate
Water: Public resource or private commodity?
Global Action Day
Belfast GAA club in Industrial Tribunal over failure to pay redundancy
Cuba and US presidents hold historic talks
Cuba Dublin Festival
Cuban Film Festival
Call for clinical review of new psychiatric unit on CUH campus
Support for re-opening of Lagan Brick production plant
May Day 2015
Irish Equity supports call for halt to cuts in Northern Ireland cultural sector
Retained fire-fighters commit to industrial action if unsafe changes imposed
Yes to Equality
Support for Pfizer decision not to close Little Island plant
Additional funding for patient care at University Hospital Galway
New Activists training in the Community Sector
Seminar for frontline services
Polish Cultural Night
Ecumenical service of remembrance for children killed in the Easter Rising, Dublin
Low pay must top political agenda
Reducing inequality will not happen on its own – explicit policies are needed
NERI Seminar: A Future Worth Working For
Young Workers Network
Seán Murray Marxist‐Leninist and Irish Socialist Republican by Seán Byers
Docklands Book Sale
SIPTU Members Home Insurance
SIPTU Travel Insurance
Get up to 80% off* Car Insurance
taxback.com - 10% Discount
SIPTU Basic English Scheme
Fairshop
Larkin Credit Union
Fair Hotel
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New Activists training in the Community Sector

A new initiative in the training of activists in the Community Sector has been rolled out. The first group involved in this new strategic development participated in the first stage of their training at SIPTU College from 31st March to 2nd April.

The activists represented a wide and diverse group of employments in the Community Sector and include the Irish Wheelchair Association, Blanchardstown 2001 Job Initiative, Adapt Community Drugs, Limerick Community Development Project, Westmeath Community Project, Longford Community Resources, Donegal Travellers Project, Athlone Y.E.W. Ltd and North Tipperary Leader Partnership.

Speaking after the course, tutor Margaret de Courcey said: “This has been one of the most rewarding courses I have run in recent times. The participants were excellent in their approach to the training, their commitment to their role as workplace representatives and their strong desire to become more active within their Division and union as a whole. "The next step in their development is to put in place a three-day Negotiation Skills Training course which we have earmarked for the early part of the new academic year starting September 2015."

On the final day of the course, Community Sector Organiser, Darragh O'Connor, presented certificates and union badges to the group and spoke of his commitment to intensifying strategic activists’ training.

For further further information on activists training in this Sector please contact your Organiser.

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