The long-running dispute concerning pay for Section 39 and other voluntary sector workers came under the spotlight in the last days of the election after an encounter between a SIPTU member and Taoiseach Simon Harris in Kanturk, County Cork on 22nd November. The...

SIPTU has released findings from a new snapshot survey of transport workers which reports an increase in incidents of antisocial and abusive behaviour across the public transport network.

SIPTU has rejected FAI managements proposals to make 60 staff redundant, describing the plan as ill-informed and a devastating blow to grassroots football across the country.

SIPTU Global Solidarity Committee has urged the Irish Government to support the upcoming resolution at the United Nations General Assembly which calls for the ending of the US blockade of Cuba.

Community organisations and workers have announced a major public meeting to discuss the threat to vital services across the county, under the banner Together, We Are Community.

The campaign of industrial action will commence with work stoppages from 10am to 2pm. on Friday, 31st October, and Saturday, 1st November. SIPTU members will place pickets during these stoppages.

SIPTU members employed by the FAI will not engage with a management forum due to a failure to respect their right to trade union representation.

SIPTU representatives have welcomed the announcement of the implementation date of the pay agreement benefiting over 30,000 Early Years professionals. Read more here.

 Remuneration No negotiations on rates of pay commonly results in a lack of pay transparency amongst grades of workers. This can lead to situations where colleagues working side by side carrying out the same role and duties are paid a different rate of pay creating an...

Workers organise themselves into SIPTU to use their individual and collective voice to ensure respect and dignity in the workplace. They also do so in order to create a work environment that is safe and healthy, while also ensuring pay transparency.  In a unionised...

Collective Bargaining means a group of workers coming together to discuss matters which relate to their Conditions of employment.  In an effort to effectively address these issues workers Organise themselves into a union so they can raise and resolve issues at Local...