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...

What Industrial Action will SIPTU members be taking? From 30 September 2026, SIPTU Public Administration and Community Division members will engage in the following forms of Industrial Action Work to Rule Members will work strictly within their contracted hours,...

SIPTU has said the FAI and other employers involved in the scheduled Ireland-Israel fixtures have a clear duty of care to players, staff and workers.

Below are some frequently asked questions regarding the upcoming disputes this autumn and winter. What are the dates I should know? Phase 1 locations will take a day of industrial action on 30th September and will take a day of strike action on 14th October. Phase 2...

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SIPTU’s Health Division has secured an agreement with Corlann to grant an additional day’s annual leave to employees in the Care Assistant Intellectual Disability, Instructor and Senior Instructor grades across the organisation.

The SIPTU Education and Development Support (Scholarship) Scheme is a cornerstone of the Union’s commitment to empowering its members through education.

SIPTU members working as nursing managers will commence industrial action later this month after SIPTU, alongside three other nursing unions, served notice on their health service employers.

SIPTU’s Health Division is urging the HSE to urgently reopen Lifford Ambulance base to restore essential emergency services in County Donegal.

SIPTU Care Sector Organiser Liz Cloherty highlighted Ireland’s current crisis in care and the significant shortage of Health Care Assistants (HCAs) at a European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) conference in Oslo, Norway, earlier this month.

Dear Members, On 30th September, our members in 30 of Ireland’s largest hospitals will take industrial action as part of the Union’s campaign to force the Government to begin negotiations on a new public service pay agreement. Participating members will conduct a...