by | Sep 3, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU has called on the Government to provide the funding needed to prevent adult public transport fares from increasing by an average of 15% from January 2027, warning that the move will worsen the cost-of-living crisis, undermine climate policy, and inevitably...
by | Aug 31, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU members in the public service have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action, up to and including strike action, in a ballot counted today (31st August) in Liberty Hall, Dublin, and centres in Galway and Cork. The overall result among SIPTU members...
by | Aug 31, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU has called on the management of Trimfold Envelopes in Trim, County Meath, to reverse its decision not to participate in a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) conciliation process concerning redundancy terms for workers at the company. The issues referred to the...
by | Aug 29, 2026 | Latest News Home, Lockout Series, The Sunday Read
Months before the Dublin Lockout, the ITGWU won a significant victory in a docks strike in Sligo. In this week’s Sunday Read, we republish history lecturer John Cunningham’s account of the dispute, in which the use of scab labour became a significant factor. In...
by | Aug 24, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home
A new ‘Stop the Game’ banner has been raised on SIPTU’s Liberty Hall in Dublin. SIPTU Deputy General Secretary Greg Ennis said: “There are much more important things in life than six points from two UEFA Nations League matches against Israel. The IDF is responsible...
by | Aug 13, 2026 | Health, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
Members employed at Ireland’s largest dementia care facility voted in favour of a proposal put forward by the Workplace Relations Committee (WRC) on 7th August, ending a long-running dispute at the unit which caters for more than 80 people daily. Members employed as...
