by | Sep 11, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU representatives have welcomed reports that a refusal by RTÉ staff to play any role in the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches involving Ireland and Israel means that if the games go ahead, any RTÉ broadcast of them is likely to have no commentary, no panel or...
by | Sep 10, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU Health Division members in 30 hospitals will take industrial action on 30th September as part of the Union’s campaign to force the Government to commence negotiations on a new public service pay agreement. This follows an overwhelming vote in favour of...
by | Sep 8, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU members employed in the security industry have welcomed the Government’s announcement that a new Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for the sector will come into force on 28th September, increasing minimum hourly rates of pay. SIPTU Security Sector Organiser, Ed...
by | Sep 4, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU General Secretary John King has called on the Government to reject employers’ demands to reduce the increase in the National Minimum Wage. Following media reports that the Low Pay Commission has proposed a 79-cent increase in the hourly minimum wage, employers...
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...
