SIPTU escalates industrial action at St Joseph’s Centre with 72-hour strike

by | Jul 24, 2026 | Care Sector, Divisions, Health, Press Releases

SIPTU representatives announced today (Friday, July 24th) an escalation in industrial action at Ireland’s largest dementia care facility with a 72-hour strike scheduled for next week following a lack of progress in talks with management. Members employed as...

SIPTU members back Labour Court proposals resolving ambulance dispute

by | Jul 17, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Press Releases

SIPTU members overwhelmingly accepted Labour Court proposals today (Friday, 17th July) resolving a six-year dispute over pay rates in the National Ambulance Service (NAS).   98% of members voted in favour of the Labour Court recommendation.   In accepting the...

SIPTU elects Adrian Kane as new Deputy General Secretary for Public Sector

by | Jul 16, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

The National Executive Council of SIPTU, meeting in Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, today (Thursday, 16th July), ratified the election of Adrian Kane as the Union’s new Deputy General Secretary for the Public Service. The outcome followed a postal ballot of SIPTU delegates,...

SIPTU to ballot public service members on strike action over Government inaction on pay talks

by | Jul 6, 2026 | General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases, Public Administration and Community

SIPTU has today (Monday, 6th July) launched nationwide workplace consultations in preparation for strike ballots involving tens of thousands of members across the public service over the coming weeks, following the Government’s failure to begin meaningful negotiations...

Public service unions to prepare ballots as pay talks process stalls

by | Jul 5, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Press Releases

The Public Services Committee (PSC) of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) confirmed that its 19 affiliated unions will convene their national executive bodies to prepare for potential industrial action ballots, following the failure to establish a basis for...

SIPTU healthcare workers to begin strike action over pay failure

by | May 11, 2026 | Care Sector, Divisions, General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

SIPTU members of Blanchardstown and Inner-City Home Care will commence strike action on Tuesday (12th May) for failure by management to fully implement the 2023 Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Agreement.  Within the agreement, SIPTU members were to receive an 8%...