by | Oct 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
SIPTU General Secretary John King contrasted the ‘democratic legitimacy’ of trade union strike action with the ‘mob rule’ of the fuel protests in April this year, in his address to the Conference. “I call on the Government to recognise the democratic legitimacy of the...
by | Oct 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
More than 200 delegates representing members from the Education, Community, State Related and Local Authority Sectors gathered in Galway last week for the Public Administration and Community Division Biennial Delegate Conference. The Conference, on 22nd and 23rd...
by | Oct 25, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
USIPTU members’ industrial action has brought the Government and trade unions to the table and pay negotiations are now underway in the Workplace Relations Commission. The talks are continuing in the WRC,. By the end of the week it should become clear whether this...
by | Oct 24, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home
Both SIPTU and the Musicians’ Union of Ireland (MUI) have expressed deep sadness at the passing of Dónal Lunny, one of the leading figures in Irish folk and traditional music. MUI President and folk singer Niamh Parsons said, “Dónal was a talented musician and...
by | Oct 15, 2026 | My rights at work
SIPTU pays dispute benefit to members in accordance with Rules 150-155 of our rule book. The purpose of dispute benefit is to give some financial assistance to members in the event they suffer a deduction in pay by their employer following a strike. To qualify for...
