by | Apr 7, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin
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...
by | Apr 7, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
The Support Sector Committee has secured a date with the Workplace Relations Committee (WRC) to re-engage on its outstanding concerns regarding the Job Evaluation Scheme. In 2023, SIPTU secured a positive outcome to the national job evaluation scheme for support...
by | Apr 7, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin
Last month, we held our 2026 AGMs across our six sectors, which are representative of our 42,000 members in health. The message we have received is very clear. Our members are demanding a strong successor Public Service Agreement that ultimately delivers real pay...
by | Apr 7, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin
A submission to the government-appointed independent review of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic was presented by Divisional Head Kevin Figgis at the Care Sector Annual General Meeting (AGM) last month. SIPTU’s submission examined nursing home workers’...
by | Apr 5, 2026 | History, Latest News
The Easter Rising of 1916 would not have happened without our Union. Under the leadership of James Connolly, the acting general secretary of the ITGWU, the predecessor of SIPTU, was at the very centre of the Rising. Connolly was a driving force behind the planning for...
