SIPTU members vote for Section 39, 40, 56 and 10 pay proposals  

by | May 1, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU members employed providing vital services including care for the disabled, elderly and youth supports in Section 39, 40, 56 and 10 organisations have voted overwhelmingly in favour of Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) pay proposals in a ballot counted today...

SIPTU says Government must respect public opposition to U-turn on workers’ rights 

by | Apr 28, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU has called on the Government to honour its commitments to increase statutory sick pay entitlements and introduce a living wage, highlighting the overwhelming public support for these measures indicated in a Red C poll published yesterday. SIPTU Deputy General...

SIPTU welcomes Dublin Bus support for Union’s transport policing proposal

by | Apr 23, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU representatives have welcomed the public support of Dublin Bus management, in several media reports for the establishment of a dedicated transport police service largely in-line with the proposals outlined by the Union’s Respect Transport Workers campaign. SIPTU...

Government must “walk the walk” not just “talk the talk” on Collective Bargaining

by | Apr 15, 2025 | Latest News

SIPTU representatives have today (Tuesday, 15th April) launched a stinging criticism of the Government’s contradictory approach to collective bargaining, following the launch of a public consultation on Ireland’s Action Plan under the EU Adequate Minimum Wage...

SIPTU says Minister must discuss strict CCPC conditions on BNM Recycling sale

by | Apr 12, 2025 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

SIPTU has called on Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy, Darragh O’Brien, to meet Bord na Móna (BNM) Recycling workers to discuss the implications of legally binding commitments placed on the company’s proposed sale by the Competition and Consumer Protection...

SIPTU conference is warned of threat to public health care from outsourcing of services 

by | Apr 10, 2025 | Health, Latest News

Outsourcing key functions to private companies is the biggest threat facing workers and patients within the public health service, the SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Kevin Figgis, told the Union’s Health Division Biennial Delegate Conference in Wexford today...