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Health Division escalates dispute as 11,000 health workers in 30 hospitals to strike on 14th October

by | Sep 22, 2026 | Health, Latest News, Latest News Home | 0 Comments

SIPTU Health Division has today (22nd September) notified the HSE and voluntary hospital employers that more than 11,000 members across 30 hospitals will undertake a full day of strike action on Wednesday, 14th October, in a major escalation of the Union's campaign to secure meaningful public service pay negotiations.

Workplace Relations Commission funding cuts risk workers’ access to justice

by | Sep 18, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases | 0 Comments

SIPTU representatives have warned that Government plans to reduce funding available to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) risk increasing delays and making it...

Unions launch ‘Turn Your Back on Genocide, Not Palestine’ action

by | Sep 17, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home | 0 Comments

A coalition of trade unions, Palestinian solidarity groups and football supporters groups is calling on sports teams around the country to show their opposition to the sportswashing of genocide.

Trade unionists call for support for Affordable Ireland march on Saturday

by | Sep 17, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases | 0 Comments

A coalition of trade unions has called on workers to support the Affordable Ireland march in Dublin this Saturday, demanding Government action on the cost-of-living and housing crises.

SIPTU Local Authority and State Agency members to begin industrial action

by | Sep 16, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases | 0 Comments

SIPTU members employed across the Local Authority and State Agency sectors will commence industrial action on 30th September says SIPTU Divisional Organiser, Brendan O'Brien

SIPTU backs RTÉ staff boycott of Israel fixtures and pledges support to other workers

by | Sep 11, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases | 0 Comments

SIPTU has welcomed reports that a refusal by RTÉ staff to play any role in the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches involving Ireland and Israel means that if the games go ahead, any RTÉ broadcast of them is likely to have no commentary, no panel or studio analysis.