by | May 10, 2026 | General News, History, Latest News, Latest News Home
SIPTU General Secretary John King has delivered a major address to mark the 110th anniversary of the execution of James Connolly, trade union organiser, socialist thinker, and revolutionary leader, who was killed on 12 May 1916. Speaking at the commemoration, King...
by | May 8, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home
Representatives from SIPTU met with TDs and Senators in Leinster House to seek their support for the upcoming strike action in the National Ambulance Service. SIPTU served notice of strike action for May due to a long-standing dispute with the HSE over its failure to...
by | May 4, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home
SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Ethel Buckley, has told thousands of workers gathered in Belfast that the finalisation of the “Good Jobs Bill” marks a new era for workers’ rights, describing the large turnout as the embodiment of a “strong,...
by | Apr 16, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
The National Executive Council (NEC) of SIPTU met today in Liberty Hall, Dublin, to discuss the current energy crisis and its impact on the cost-of-living. The NEC unanimously resolved to ensure that workers and their families are protected during this enduring...
by | Apr 16, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
More than 600 SIPTU members in RTÉ will vote in a protective ballot indicating their intent to take industrial action, up to and including strike action, if management at the broadcaster attempts to further outsource any of the station’s core programme productions or...
by | Apr 13, 2026 | Ambulance Sector, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU has notified the National Ambulance Service (NAS) of its intention to conduct strike action next month as part of a long-standing dispute with the HSE regarding unimplemented recommendations from a 2020 independent report. Last week, approximately 2,000 SIPTU...
