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We are SIPTU- Big Start
Big Start feature video for SIPTU's Biennial Delegate Conference 2022.
SIPTU members protest over plans to privatise local employment services
SIPTU members launched the ‘Our Community is Not for Sale’ campaign, demanding an immediate halt to tenders for private companies to bid for state contracts to run programmes to assist people getting back into the workforce, on Friday, 9th July.
Supporting Quality
Protecting quality jobs in Ireland and promoting Irish quality products.
SIPTU Meath District Council meets with HSE to discuss future of Navan Hospital
Members of the SIPTU Meath District Council met with the General Manager of Our Lady’s Hospital, Anita Brennan, to discuss the threat to the future of the Accident and Emergency Department at the facility in Navan, county Meath, on Thursday, 4th August. Read More
SIPTU public service members commence consultation process for industrial action
SIPTU organisers in the public service representing members in the Health, Local Authority, Education and State sectors, are today commencing a consultation exercise with its members in advance of ballots for industrial action over pay later in August. Read More
Ballots to commence after unions back public service pay campaign
Unions are to ramp up preparations for industrial action ballots after ICTU’s Public Services Committee (PSC) today (Wednesday) agreed to mount a coordinated union campaign on public service pay. The PSC is made up of unions representing over 90% of Ireland’s public servants. Read More
Other News
- SIPTU local authority members prepare for industrial action ballot in pay dispute >
- SIPTU public service members to prepare for industrial action over Government failure to review Agreement >
- Department of Social Protection assist Roadbridge workers with redundancy payments >
- Care and community sector pay dispute to escalate following Government inaction >
- Care and Community Sector campaign will escalate after successful first wave of strikes >
- Protests in Dublin, Galway and Waterford on day-two of community sector strike tomorrow >
- Hundreds attend public meeting on survival of RSS and Tús schemes in Castlebar >
- IWA strike to go ahead tomorrow following Government failure to engage with unions >
- SIPTU members at Dublin airport given assurances over deployment of Defence Forces >
- SIPTU members in Kostal vote for industrial action to protect terms of employment >
- Community Sector workers in seven more counties vote to join pay dispute strike action >
- ICTU Film and Television Construction Group of Unions accept new National Construction Agreement >
- Galway Rape Crisis Centre workers to strike on Wednesday to highlight failure on pay >
Our SIPTU
Being in a union gives us dignity. Respect. A sense that we belong... and a fair day's work for a fair day's pay.
SIPTU Workers Rights Centre
We have a new public holiday, starting next week. One of the topics we are most asked about as a union is public holiday entitlements.
More Power to You Campaign
Local Government touches every aspect of our daily lives and affects every citizen – young and old alike. It affects our schools, our homes, our public parks. It’s in our work, our play and our recreation.
SIPTU Submission to the Public Consultation on the preparation of the White Paper on Enterprise READ NOW
Liberty Hall Theatre, Thursday 11th August, 2022 at 8.00 p.m. with Paddy Casey, Louise and Michelle Mulcahy, Daoirí Farrell, Rónán Ó Snodaigh from Kila and VERY SPECIAL GUEST. Click HERE for tickets
SIPTU Submission to the Public Consultation on Phasing in of the Living Wage READ NOW
SIPTU Submission to the IHREC Consultation on a Code of Practice on the Nature and Extent of an Employer’s Obligation to Provide Reasonable Accommodation to Employees with Disabilities Read now
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Irish Wheelchair Association
Industrial action by SIPTU members in the Irish Wheelchair Association explained
Linda Scully - Community Sector
Linda Scully – community worker and President of the SIPTU Community Sector speaking about the industrial action on 6th July
Joe Kearney - Community Sector
Joe Kearney, community worker speaking about the industrial action on 6th July
Dominic Cavalier - Community Sector
Dominic Cavalier – community worker speaking about the industrial action on 6th July
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