by | Apr 19, 2024 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home
A new survey by the SIPTU Respect Transport Workers campaign has revealed the role increasing drug use and racism is playing in the epidemic of abuse and anti-social behaviour faced by staff on the public transport network. The survey of more than 650 SIPTU members...
by | Apr 15, 2024 | General News, Latest News
SIPTU representatives have welcomed the support of the Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, for the creation of a dedicated transport police unit, saying it was another important milestone in the union’s Respect Transport Workers (RTW) campaign, which calls for action to end an...
by | Mar 25, 2024 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
The ICTU has ratified the new public service pay agreement, effective January 1st, 2024, and lasting until June 30th, 2026. This follows resounding votes in favour of the agreement in affiliate unions including SIPTU. This agreement, reached after extensive...
by | Mar 9, 2024 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, The Sunday Read
Delegates at the ICTU Women’s Conference 2024 have backed the trade union campaign for the ‘Right to Organise’ all workers for collective bargaining in their workplaces. Two motions endorsing the campaign were unanimously passed by over 150 delegates...
by | Mar 7, 2024 | General News
SIPTU is the Union of Care Workers. Our members deliver care to tens of thousands of people, families and communities across Ireland. SIPTU believes in a care system which is treated as a public service, one which is delivered within a publicly-accountable framework...
by | Feb 24, 2024 | Campaigns, General News, The Sunday Read
It seemed straightforward. Back in 2018, the Government committed to linking state contributory pension payments to 34 per cent of average wages. At the time, pension payments were already close to that benchmark. However, in subsequent years pension payments were...
