Following discussions the ICTU Public Services Committee agreed to defer strike action. Pay talks are ongoing with our lead negotiator Deputy General Secretary, Adrian Kane. Click for latest update.
Both SIPTU and the Musicians’ Union of Ireland (MUI) have expressed deep sadness at the passing of Dónal Lunny, one of the leading figures in Irish folk and traditional music.
Delegates unanimously passed an Aviation Sector motion on Artificial Intelligence (AI), covering its use in areas including rostering, maintenance, security screening and performance monitoring.
SIPTU representatives have warned that the Union will give immediate effect to its existing mandate if cuts to funding for RTÉ result in compulsory redundancies or further outsourcing of core roles.
SIPTU has strongly condemned the statement by Minister Peter Burke that the Government has abandoned 2029 as the deadline for implementing a Living Wage.
SIPTU General Secretary John King has described Budget 2027 as “a chaotic budget providing little relief for workers” and not the “workers’ budget” promised by Minister for Finance, Simon Harris.
