SIPTU receives proposal from Dublin home care provider in pay dispute

by | May 29, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU received a revised pay proposal from the Dublin-based home care provider, Trinity Home Care following intensive engagement with the organisation’s management. The proposal represents progress in the ongoing discussions to resolve the current pay dispute. The...

Rally calling for reform of public procurement contracts on 1st July in Dublin

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’...

Exciting opportunity to work with Ireland’s Strongest Union

by | May 27, 2026 | Latest News, Latest News Home

This is an exciting opportunity to work with Ireland’s largest trade union in an influential and rewarding civil society role. SIPTU is Ireland’s strongest trade union representing members, their families and communities in both jurisdictions in the public and private...

Ireland falling further behind on productivity compared to peer economies

by | May 27, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home

reland’s domestically-owned economy is falling further behind comparable European economies on productivity, investment, research and development and goods exports, according to new research presented at the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) Labour Market...

SIPTU calls for stronger protections against outsourcing in Public Sector Pay talks

by | May 27, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home

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, SIPTU’s Kevin Figgis has said. The Public Sector Pay...

SIPTU members welcome new Tesco investment in Cavan Town

by | May 27, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin

SIPTU Services Division members have welcomed the beginning of construction on a new Tesco store in Cavan Town, following a sod-turning event in April to mark the start of the major development. The new 35,000 sq. ft. store represents a significant multi-million euro...