Countdown to SIPTU Trade Union Week 

Countdown to SIPTU Trade Union Week 

The Health Division is calling on all Shop Stewards and activists to get involved in the 2026 Better in a Trade Union week, which runs from Monday, 27th April to Monday, 4th May. We are all proud to be members of the trade union movement and this initiative gives us a...
Paramedic graduates win deal securing permanent contracts

Paramedic graduates win deal securing permanent contracts

SIPTU representatives last month welcomed a resolution of a dispute affecting 70 graduate paramedics who will be offered permanent contracts in the National Ambulance Service (NAS). This dispute was concluded following engagement between unions and HSE management on...
Pay increase for Valentia Community Hospital members

Pay increase for Valentia Community Hospital members

SIPTU members in Valentia Community Hospital received an 8.25% pay increase from 1st February, following negotiations between SIPTU representatives and the Hospital’s Board of Management.   Members in the hospital were previously classified as Section 39 workers,...
Learn with SIPTU: Training day for ID Care members

Learn with SIPTU: Training day for ID Care members

Members from the Intellectual Disability (ID) Sector gathered for a dynamic training day in Tullamore on 26th February. The day aimed to assist our members in mapping out workplaces to assist in increasing density and union membership in their areas and improving...