by | May 20, 2026 | Divisions, General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home
The quality of care for nursing home residents is being undermined by a staffing crisis, which is directly resulting in them being left unattended for extended periods and missing care interventions, according to an extensive survey of staff in the sector published by...
by | May 11, 2026 | Care Sector, Divisions, General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU members of Blanchardstown and Inner-City Home Care will commence strike action on Tuesday (12th May) for failure by management to fully implement the 2023 Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Agreement. Within the agreement, SIPTU members were to receive an 8%...
by | May 11, 2026 | General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home
Approximately 2,000 SIPTU members of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) began a campaign of industrial action today (Monday, 11th May) with work-to-rule measures implemented across the country as they prepare for a 24-hour work stoppage tomorrow (Tuesday, 12th May)....
by | May 10, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Manufacturing
SIPTU members employed by STERIS AST in Tullamore, County Offaly have served notice of strike action on their employer, in a dispute resulting from management at the contract sterilisation and lab testing facility’s refusal to engage with their Union on issues...
by | May 10, 2026 | General News, History, Latest News, Latest News Home
SIPTU General Secretary John King has delivered a major address to mark the 110th anniversary of the execution of James Connolly, trade union organiser, socialist thinker, and revolutionary leader, who was killed on 12 May 1916. Speaking at the commemoration, King...
