Exciting opportunity to work with Ireland’s Strongest Union

by | May 13, 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...

SIPTU healthcare workers to begin strike action over pay failure

by | May 11, 2026 | Care Sector, Divisions, General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home, Press Releases

SIPTU members of Blanchardstown and Inner-City Home Care will commence strike action on Tuesday (12th May) for failure by management to fully implement the 2023 Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Agreement.  Within the agreement, SIPTU members were to receive an 8%...

Ambulance workers begin industrial action and prepare for 24-hour stoppage tomorrow

by | May 11, 2026 | General News, Health, Latest News, Latest News Home

Approximately 2,000 SIPTU members of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) began a campaign of industrial action today (Monday, 11th May) with work-to-rule measures implemented across the country as they prepare for a 24-hour work stoppage tomorrow (Tuesday, 12th May)....

Strike action set at STERIS Tullamore in union recognition dispute

by | May 10, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home, Manufacturing

SIPTU members employed by STERIS AST in Tullamore, County Offaly have served notice of strike action on their employer, in a dispute resulting from management at the contract sterilisation and lab testing facility’s refusal to engage with their Union on issues...

Connolly’s Vision Lives On But Workers Still Wait for Justice

by | May 10, 2026 | General News, History, Latest News, Latest News Home

SIPTU General Secretary John King has delivered a major address to mark the 110th anniversary of the execution of James Connolly, trade union organiser, socialist thinker, and revolutionary leader, who was killed on 12 May 1916. Speaking at the commemoration, King...

SIPTU meets with TDs, Senators over ambulance dispute

by | May 8, 2026 | General News, Latest News, Latest News Home

Representatives from SIPTU met with TDs and Senators in Leinster House to seek their support for the upcoming strike action in the National Ambulance Service.  SIPTU served notice of strike action for May due to a long-standing dispute with the HSE over its failure to...