SIPTU condemns Government abandonment of Living Wage target

by | Oct 7, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU has strongly condemned the statement by Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke that the Government has abandoned 2029 as the deadline for implementing a Living Wage.     Referring to the announcement, SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Ethel...

A chaotic Budget providing little relief for workers

by | Oct 6, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

SIPTU General Secretary John King has described Budget 2027 as “a chaotic budget providing little relief for workers” and not the “workers’ budget” promised by Minister for Finance, Simon Harris. John King said: “Workers can have no confidence that the Government’s...

Ten days until the biggest Union Strike in a generation 

by | Oct 3, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, The Sunday Read

In ten days’ time, SIPTU members across health, local government, State agencies and education will take to the picket line and strike. At the heart of our dispute is a demand, most modest: working people should not be expected to fall further behind and our public...

Reasonable Accommodation Passports must assist workers with disabilities

by | Oct 2, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

SIPTU has called for the introduction of Reasonable Accommodation Passports to assist workers with disabilities following the passing of a motion at its Manufacturing Division Biennial Delegate Conference in the Clayton Hotel, Sligo. The passports would record agreed...

SIPTU calls on Oireachtas committee to challenge FAI over refusal to bargain with staff

by | Sep 30, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

SIPTU has called on members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport to question the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) over its continued failure to recognise the Union for collective bargaining with staff when it appears...

SIPTU highlights FAI duty of care to players and workers if Israel fixtures proceed

by | Sep 24, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU representatives have said the FAI and other employers involved in the scheduled Ireland-Israel fixtures have a clear duty of care to players, staff and workers being asked to participate in and service the games. SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Greg Ennis, said:...