SIPTU conference told unions must help build left alternative to the Government

by | Feb 6, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home

Trade unions must work with left-wing parties to ensure that the electorate has a credible alternative to the ‘most conservative Government in living memory’, the SIPTU Services Divisional Organiser, Adrian Kane, told his members’ conference in Galway. Addressing more...

SIPTU calls on Kent Playgroup Ltd to rethink closure of vital childcare service

by | Jan 31, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU – The Early Years Union has called on the management of Kent Playgroup Ltd to rethink a decision to end an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme at its facility in Stoneybatter, Dublin 7, which is strongly opposed by workers and families...

Dublin Firefighters call out Government pensions betrayal

by | Jan 28, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

Younger members of Dublin Fire Brigade, who feel betrayed by the new Government due to its failure to honour commitments on pension reform, delivered a letter to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Dublin 1, at lunchtime today calling for an...

SIPTU has commended Local Authority workers for their work during Storm Éowyn

by | Jan 24, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

SIPTU representatives have commended the Union’s members across the Local Authorities Sector for their unwavering dedication to providing essential frontline services, with often extremely stretched resources, to communities during Storm Éowyn and its aftermath. ...

SIPTU Section 39 workers to ballot for strike over Government inaction on pay

by | Jan 17, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

SIPTU’s Health Division is to begin a ballot of up to 5,000 members working in Section 39 Organisations for strike action due to the failure of the Government to honour a pay agreement struck at the Workplace Relations Commission in October 2023. SIPTU Sector...

SIPTU seeks meeting with new Transport Minister on transport police commitment

by | Jan 15, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Transport Sector, Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction

SIPTU representatives have welcomed the inclusion in the Programme for Government of a commitment to establish a new transport police service with powers of arrest and under the control of the National Transport Authority, which is in line with the Union’s Travel Safe...