[…]base in Co. Mayo have been seeking union recognition for the purposes of collective bargaining. Coca Cola have two Labour Court recommendations that state that the company should recognise SIPTU for those employees in membership of the Union, but the company has shut down discussion on the Labour Court recommendations. The company’s human rights policy states ‘where employees are represented by a legally recognised union, we are committed to establishing a constructive dialogue with their freely chosen representatives. The company is committed to bargaining in good faith with such representatives.’ The company are clearly in breach of their own human […]
[…]by the National Suicide Research foundation, which indicated that there has been a 21% increase in the number of self-harm cases among 10 to 24-year-olds between 2007 and 2017, USI have teamed up with Pieta House, Preventing Suicide and Self Harm to help break the stigma and shame surrounding self-harm, and spread the word about supports available if a student or their friend is going through a crap time. USI are encouraging students to add an orange ribbon to their profile pictures – an image which also bares a ‘semi-colon’ symbol, used to indicate where an author could have ended […]
[…]last week (4 December 2013) due to the continuous marginalisation of the Irish language in the public administration system and the inadequate implementation of statutory language schemes by public bodies; in the wake of this shock announcement, Conradh na Gaeilge and USI are calling on the Government to urgently address the concerns of An Coimisinéir Teanga in upholding the right of citizens to use Irish when interacting with state agencies, and to ensure measures are immediately implemented to put an end to the policy of compulsory English that is prevalent in state departments and public bodies. Donnchadh Ó hAodha, President […]
[…]are disappointed that there is no plan to reduce what are the highest college and university fees in the European Union, within the five-year period covered by the proposed agreement. Currently standing at €3,000 for undergraduate students, and between €4,000 and €9,000 plus for postgraduates, the charge is a barrier to education for many, and we should be aiming to break these barriers, especially in light of the global pandemic which is forecast to lead to an economic recession. A number of commitments outlined in the Programme for Government are in line with USI policy and we welcome the recognition […]
[…]and USI Vice President for Campaigns Daniel Waugh presented to the Committee on the detailed scrutiny of Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 alongside representative of Teachers Union of Ireland and Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland and representatives of TASC and Migrant Rights Centre Ireland on May 9th. USI welcomed the Bill, and believe it is a step in right direction in ensuring that those who are studying can have a sense of security and not be exploited while studying. In 2010, the EuroStudent survey received 13,530 valid responses from students in Ireland. Just over half of all students (53%) […]