by | Apr 7, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin
Last month, we held our 2026 AGMs across our six sectors, which are representative of our 42,000 members in health. The message we have received is very clear. Our members are demanding a strong successor Public Service Agreement that ultimately delivers real pay...
by | Apr 7, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin
A submission to the government-appointed independent review of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic was presented by Divisional Head Kevin Figgis at the Care Sector Annual General Meeting (AGM) last month. SIPTU’s submission examined nursing home workers’...
by | Mar 10, 2026 | General News, Health, Latest News, SIPTU Bulletin
This year is pivotal, as it marks the end of the Public Sector Pay agreement and the potential for future pay talks later this year. The current Public Sector Pay agreement concludes on 30th June. We expect there will be discussions between the Public Services...
by | Mar 3, 2026 | Health, Latest News Home, Press Releases, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU will be a key participant in this year’s Pay and Number Strategy talks with the HSE after claims that it was in breach of a staffing agreement across grades. This comes after the HSE was taken to the Labour Court for failing to engage and consult on a...
by | Mar 3, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin
Caredoc members voted to accept proposals secured by the Union, bringing an end to their pay dispute.The agreement granted a retroactive 8% pay increase to all members, which they overwhelmingly approved and was implemented for staff in January. Members had engaged in...
by | Mar 3, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin
A long-running dispute involving 16 Intellectual Disability Instructors employed in St. John of God Services in County Kerry has been resolved after members voted, in February, in favour of proposals agreed at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The dispute...