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...

Following discussions the ICTU Public Services Committee has agreed to defer the strike action scheduled for next Wednesday. Full statement here.

Please note to claim dispute benefit an actual deduction from pay must have occurred as a result of engaging in strike action, and that you also attended for picket duty.

Over 60,000 SIPTU members will take strike action today, manning up to 2,000 picket lines across the country alongside tens of thousands of union colleagues in the public sector. Support them.

SIPTU members will be taking strike action on Wednesday, 14th October, as part of the ongoing public service dispute. Pickets are planned at workplaces and locations across the country, including hospitals, ambulance stations, local authorities, educational...

Responding to a letter issued by Minister Jack Chambers TD this afternoon, SIPTU’s Adrian Kane, said that the Minister’s letter does not represent any change in his previously stated position.

Momentum is building across our Union for the strike. This will be the central hub for all the information members and potential members will need for the duration of this dispute. Get involved. #UnionStrike

SIPTU has served further notice of industrial action on all public sector workplaces for 21st October, in addition to the planned stoppage next Wednesday.

What is the date of the strike action? On Wednesday 14th October, all public service health members will take a day of strike action. The action will take the form of a one-day work stoppage involving all Health Division public service members in Phase 1 (30 major...

Delegates unanimously passed an Aviation Sector motion on Artificial Intelligence (AI), covering its use in areas including rostering, maintenance, security screening and performance monitoring. 

What is a strike? A strike is a planned stoppage of work by union members. During a strike, members withdraw their labour and do not carry out any work. Strike action increases pressure on the employer and advances the Union’s position in an ongoing dispute.  What...