by | Apr 13, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU General Secretary, John King, has condemned the Government’s abandonment of low- and average-income households amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis driven by spiralling energy costs, with no targeted support measures. SIPTU General Secretary, John King, said:...
by | Apr 5, 2026 | Press Releases
SIPTU representatives at North Cork Creameries have confirmed that their primary focus is ensuring job security and employment continuity following an announcement yesterday (2nd April 2026) that the Co-Op has reached a commercial agreement with the Carbery Group to...
by | Apr 1, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
SIPTU representatives have warned that up to €45 million in ringfenced state funding, allocated to improve the pay of Early Years Educators in 2026, is at risk following the continued refusal of employers’ groups to enter pay talks with the Union. SIPTU Sector...
by | Mar 27, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases, Private Sector
SIPTU has called on the Government to halt the planned reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality and services sectors, saying the estimated €680 million it will cost on an annual basis should instead be invested in targeted electricity credits for low to...
by | Mar 27, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
A survey of SIPTU members in the National Ambulance Service has found 78% of respondents express a lack of confidence in the HSE’s ability to adequately address welfare and health and safety issues highlighted by staff within the organisation. As part of a...
by | Mar 26, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Press Releases, Public Sector
How is collective bargaining faring in Ireland? What does the State’s new Action Plan for promoting collective bargaining mean to practitioners? And how does Ireland look compared to other EU Member States? These questions were explored in detail by a panel of...
