Help - Am trying to leave SIPTU

Delta1138 · 22-08-2014 12:07AM #1

Hi,
I signed up to Siptu about a year ago and dont really see the point in being in the organization any more. Can anyone tell me how to leave it?

whomitconcerns · 22-08-2014 12:40AM

Call them?

Stheno · 22-08-2014 12:41AM

Stop paying your subs?

porsche959 · 22-08-2014 12:43AM

I don't think this is a legal matter. As already said, stop paying subs and/or letter of resignation.

Constitutionally, Bunreacht na hEireann guarantees right of freedom of citizens in workplace to join/form unions - which has been affirmed in the courts as also guaranteeing a right of freedom to dissociate. Any troubles if you go ahead and resign - and I wouldn't expect there will be - point out the relevant legal cases.

(I must admit, personally, I think as a very general principle are more benefits to staying in a union, if it is the norm in a particular workplace/position/rank).

coylemj · 22-08-2014 12:51AM

porsche959 wrote: »

Constitutionally, Bunreacht na hEireann guarantees right of freedom of citizens in workplace to join/form unions - which has been affirmed in the courts as also guaranteeing a right of freedom to dissociate.

+1 I believe this case concerned an employee of CIE who held a position in which all of the people in that grade were members of one union. The employee resigned from the union and was sacked.

The High/Supreme Court held that the right to disassociate was a natural extension of the right to associate.