by | Jan 2, 2025 | History
SIPTU was established in 1990 – with the merger of the country’s two largest unions, the Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union and the Federated Workers’ Union of Ireland. Both were founded by ‘Big’ Jim Larkin in the early years of the twentieth century. Until...
by | Dec 21, 2024 | Latest News, SIPTU Bulletin
The aim of Supporting Quality is to protect quality jobs by promoting the goods and services produced in unionised workplaces in Ireland. With the election of Donald Trump in the U.S. and worsening international relations, the prospect of trade wars are increasing and...
by | Dec 19, 2024 | Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded two SIPTU members employed in the Retained Fire Service €15,000 each due to being forced to retire at age 60 when both wished to continue in their jobs. Jimmy Murphy and Paul Curran, long-serving retained...
by | Dec 19, 2024 | Health, Latest News, Latest News Home
SIPTU, the Union of Health Care Assistants (HCA), has called on the incoming Government to expand and improve the public provision of nursing home and home care, following its release of the initial results of a survey of HCAs which highlights their concerns about low...
by | Dec 18, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
As 2024 comes to a close, the SIPTU Aviation Sector would like to extend its warmest wishes to all our members and your loved ones for a happy Christmas and a peaceful and a prosperous New Year on behalf of our Union. We would like to thank all of our Shop Stewards...
