[…]SIPTU support services in relation to issues in the workplace. The organisations will also jointly run a ‘Rights at Work’ campaign.” USI Deputy President and Vice President for Campaigns, Michelle Byrne, said: “Students are the workers of today and tomorrow. Many are putting themselves through higher education by working part time jobs and once graduated all will continue into the workforce. It is important that students understand the benefits of the partnership between USI and SIPTU. All students who are members of Students Unions who are affiliated with USI will gain access to the benefits of SIPTU membership. “Students and […]
[…]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 as they express their absolute anger at the crisis students are facing. We were glad to hear the announcement that the Government agrees with having a policy of public funding for student accommodation. But we are utterly disappointed when ‘a new strategy announcement’ proved to be just Government re-announcing the same policies and funding amounts and not publishing a student accommodation strategy, which is the only way for us […]
[…]in Ireland (USI) spoke out against The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) today, calling them fundamentally anti-democratic and toxic to European societies. TTIP is a number of trade negotiations taking place mostly confidentially between Europe and the US. TTIP’s bi-lateral trade agreement is to break or reduce the regulatory trade barriers for large corporations, such as food safety law, environmental legislation and the sovereign powers of individual nations can potentially be hugely compromised. The Union of Students in Ireland said there are six key areas of Irish, and indeed European, societies that can be warped because of TTIP, including […]
[…]in Ireland (USI) spoke out against The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) today, calling them fundamentally anti-democratic and toxic to European societies. TTIP is a number of trade negotiations taking place mostly confidentially between Europe and the US. TTIP’s bi-lateral trade agreement is to break or reduce the regulatory trade barriers for large corporations, such as food safety law, environmental legislation and the sovereign powers of individual nations can potentially be hugely compromised. The Union of Students in Ireland said there are six key areas of Irish, and indeed European, societies that can be warped because of TTIP, including […]
