by | Mar 9, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases, Services
SIPTU representatives say the Government’s new Grassroots Venue Support Scheme (GVSS), the latest support package for the night-time economy, falls drastically short of the investment required to stabilise the sector and protect its workers’ livelihoods. SIPTU...
by | Mar 3, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases, Services
SIPTU members in RTÉ will host an urgent political briefing regarding the escalating crisis in public service broadcasting. The meeting follows a resounding 89% vote of no confidence by SIPTU members in the ‘New Direction’ strategy currently being implemented by RTÉ...
by | Aug 25, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Services
SIPTU has today (25th August) called on Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, to urgently intervene to ensure that decisions made by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) do not undermine the health of the game at grassroots level. The...
by | Jul 25, 2025 | Services, SIPTU Bulletin
A string of successful pay deals across the Arts, Culture, Print Media and Sport Sector have delivered strong wage growth, improved benefits and better conditions for hundreds of members nationwide. At Horseracing Ireland, Leopardstown Racecourse, and Leopardstown...
by | Jul 18, 2025 | Services, Wholesale, Retail, Distribution and Related Sector
Above inflation pay rises have been secured by Union members in many workplaces organised by SIPTU Wholesale, Retail, Distribution and Related Sector, in recent months. The deals concluded include Primark for 55 cents on basic pay for first 10 months (21st April...
by | Jul 18, 2025 | Services, Wholesale, Retail, Distribution and Related Sector
An important motion calling for tougher penalties for those guilty of abusing shop workers in their workplaces was passed at the SIPTU Services Division Biennial Delegate Conference in February. SIPTU Sector Organiser, Denis Sheridan, said: “SIPTU members working in...
