by | Jun 17, 2026 | Health, Latest News
In May, Care Sector Organiser Liz Cloherty presented the harrowing results of the Nursing Home Workers Survey 2025 to the Minister of State for Older People and Housing, Kieran O’ Donnell, at Leinster House. In attendance were the Head of Strategic...
by | Jun 17, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin
Securing pay increases greater than inflation, robust protections against outsourcing and defending directly employed public service jobs must be key priorities in the forthcoming public sector pay negotiations, Head of SIPTU Health...
by | Jun 5, 2026 | Health, Latest News
This week I am attending a joint union and employer meeting in Prague between the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the European Hospital and Healthcare Employers’ Association (HOSPEEM), where representatives from across Europe are examining the...
by | May 28, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU members in essential contract services are being urged to mobilise for a protest at the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on 1st July, to demand reform of public procurement processes to ensure workers’...
by | May 27, 2026 | SIPTU Bulletin
The Labour Force Survey figures for 2025 by the CSO, released last month, highlight a worrying decline in hospitality employment, strongly contradicting some recent claims of a “booming” food sector. While Q1 2025 data suggested growth, driven largely by part-time...
