by | Jan 12, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home
SIPTU members working as Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service across Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute arising from their employer’s failure to honour national agreements on terms...
by | Jan 9, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home
SIPTU representatives will meet with the management of the KOSTAL manufacturing plant in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, to minimise any compulsory redundancies arising from the company’s decision to move a production line overseas. SIPTU Organiser, Eva Mitchell, said:...
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...
by | Dec 22, 2025 | Health, Latest News, Latest News Home
SIPTU is preparing a submission to the Irish Government’s review of the pandemic response in nursing homes and your experience matters. Please take 3 minutes to complete our short survey about what it was like working in a nursing home during the pandemic. Your...
by | Dec 18, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home
SIPTU members have welcomed the announcement of a €45 million investment to improve the pay of Early Years Educators in 2026, made by Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, at the launch of the Early Years Action Plan in Dublin. The funding...
