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SIPTU welcomes implementation of 10% pay increase for the Early Years sector 

by | Oct 3, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home | 0 Comments

SIPTU representatives have welcomed the announcement of the implementation date of the pay agreement benefiting over 30,000 Early Years professionals. Read more here.

SIPTU calls for a ‘Donogh O’Malley Moment’ in Early Years Education and Care

by | Sep 27, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home | 0 Comments

SIPTU has called on the Government to make a transformational change to the Early Years sector and introduce free secondary education for all.

SIPTU condemns Minister over Bord na Móna sale and demands clarity on CEO repayment

by | Sep 24, 2025 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases | 0 Comments

SIPTU has condemned Minister O’Brien for seeking to sign off on the private sale of Bord na Móna Recycling without having met with the workers directly affected.

Major pay increases secured for over 30,000 contract cleaners 

by | Sep 23, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases | 0 Comments

SIPTU has successfully negotiated a new Employment Regulation Order (ERO) to deliver significant pay rises and new allowances for more than 30,000 cleaners across the sector.

Proposed minimum wage increase is a slap in the face to low paid workers

by | Sep 22, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home | 0 Comments

SIPTU Deputy General Secretary Greg Ennis, whose Union represents almost 90,000 workers has said that a proposed increase to the minimum wage is “another slap in the face to low paid workers”.
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