What union-agreed pay rises SIPTU members should see in 2026

by | Jan 9, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

If you’re working in construction, there are clear, dated pay increases already set down for 2026 through the legally binding Sectoral Employment Orders (SEOs) that set the “union rate” across the industry. Construction (SEO – legally enforceable floor) Under the...

Dublin MetroLink project must respect workers’ rights

by | Jan 9, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

Absolute guarantees that every worker engaged on the MetroLink construction project will receive, at a minimum, the full terms of the Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the construction industry, and all other statutory protections, have been demanded by SIPTU....

Government must honour commitment on apprentice pay rates

by | Jan 9, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU has called on the Government to honour a commitment to present legislation to tackle the practice of paying apprentices less than the national minimum wage, in order to combat youth poverty and ensure there are enough skilled workers to carry out major state...

Government must honour commitment on apprentice pay

by | Jan 6, 2026 | Construction Sector, Latest News, Latest News Home, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU has called on the Government to honour a commitment to present legalisation to tackle the practice of paying apprentices less than the national minimum wage, in order to combat youth poverty and ensure there is enough skilled workers to carry out major state...

Inclusion of social care aspect critical to transport police

by | Aug 12, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Transport Sector, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU representatives have welcomed the announcement that recruitment for a new transport policing service could begin in 2026 but warned that inclusion of a social care element will be crucial to the success of the new force in dealing with issues on the public...

SIPTU members in Bus Éireann vote to accept above inflation pay increases

by | Jul 14, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Transport Sector, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU members, along with their colleagues in the other transport unions, have voted by 62% to 38% to accept a Labour Court recommendation on wage increases at the public bus company that will see basic pay rises of 3.5% and 3.25% over the next two years. SIPTU...