SIPTU and the Union of Students of Ireland (USI) have today (Monday, 7th October) announced the renewal of an agreement between the two organisations to facilitate joint campaigns and provide third level students with support in the workplace. The agreement was formally announced by the SIPTU General Secretary Designate, Joe Cunningham, at the union’s Biennial Delegate Conference in City Hall, Cork. It provides for joint actions, mutual support and the development of a closer relationship between the two organisations into the future. SIPTU Head of Strategic Organising and Campaigns, Darragh O’Connor, said: “Among the initiatives that are being launched as […]
SIPTU and the Union of Students of Ireland (USI) have today (Monday, 7th October) announced the renewal of an agreement between the two organisations to facilitate joint campaigns and provide third level students with support in the workplace. The agreement was formally announced by the SIPTU General Secretary Designate, Joe Cunningham, at the union’s Biennial Delegate Conference in City Hall, Cork. It provides for joint actions, mutual support and the development of a closer relationship between the two organisations into the future. SIPTU Head of Strategic Organising and Campaigns, Darragh O’Connor, said: “Among the initiatives that are being launched as […]
[…]and remove them from their positions, every single last one of them.” In a letter delivered today to the Department of Further and Higher Education (which is here), TCDSU says: “We have students from unsafe housing conditions begging us to get them on campus when we know there is no room at the inn. And staff are doing no better than students as they are forced to commute for hours, are unable to afford groceries and are quitting life-long careers in academia.” Commenting on today’s action, USI President, Chris Clifford said: “USI is proud to support and stand with TCDSU today […]
[…]“that the majority of graduates have lowered their expectations in this area to suit straitened times.” The survey also reported that the median starting salary for a graduate in 2012 was €24,000-€25,999. This is down from its peak in 2008, when it was in the €26,000– €27,999 range. The responsibility for ensuring that graduates have the requisite skills for the workplace lies not only with individual, but with the employer and our education system. Employee feedback received by Glassdoor on employee satisfaction shows that Facebook has a satisfaction rating of 94%, Google receives 90% and McKinsey & Company receives a 91% rating from their […]
