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SIPTU calls out employers as childcare crisis deepens

by | Apr 1, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases | 0 Comments

SIPTU has warned that up to €45 million in ring-fenced state funding for early years pay is at risk following the continued refusal of employers' groups to enter pay talks with the Union.

SIPTU demands halt to hospitality VAT break to fund cost-of-living relief for workers

by | Mar 27, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases, Private Sector | 0 Comments

SIPTU has called on Government to halt the planned reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sectors and invest in targeted electricity credits for low to average-income households.

SIPTU ambulance workers’ survey reveals lack of confidence in HSE to address welfare issues

by | Mar 27, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases | 0 Comments

A survey of SIPTU members in the National Ambulance Service has found 78% of respondents express a lack of confidence in the HSE’s ability to adequately address welfare and health and safety issues.

SIPTU General Secretary warns cost-of-living crisis will impact wage negotiations 

by | Mar 25, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases | 0 Comments

SIPTU General Secretary, John King, has warned that the added cost-of-living increases, resulting from the crisis in the Middle East, will mean additional pressure for wage increases in negotiations.

Podcast: The Frontline of Truth and Democracy

by | Mar 23, 2026 | Latest News Home | 0 Comments

In this episode of Unionise, SIPTU’s Adrian Kane and Dr Eileen Culloty join us to discuss why the future of RTÉ cannot be built on a foundation of downsizing and outsourcing.
The Early Years Union
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The Early Years Union
The Care Workers Union