Becton Dickinson talks withdrawal undermines good faith 

Becton Dickinson talks withdrawal undermines good faith 

SIPTU representatives have said that the unilateral withdrawal of Becton Dickinson management from conciliation talks at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), on 14th November, has undermined the good faith upon which the redundancy negotiations, concerning the...
New Construction SEO signed into law

New Construction SEO signed into law

The terms of a new Construction Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) were signed into law by the Minister of State for Business, Employment, and Retail on 7th November and will come into force on 1st August 2025. The new SEO, which supersedes the previous SEO of 2023, sets...
Pension reform top election issue for uniformed services

Pension reform top election issue for uniformed services

A survey of An Garda Siochana, Prison Service, Fire Brigades and Defence Forces members has found great concern with changes to their pension entitlements introduced for those who joined after 2013, with over 73% believing they will have to find alternative employment...
HSE’s Pay and Numbers Strategy protests continue

HSE’s Pay and Numbers Strategy protests continue

SIPTU members and their colleagues in other health unions continued the campaign of opposition to the HSE’s Pay and Numbers Strategy with protests at University Hospital Galway, Letterkenny General Hospital and Mullingar Hospital in recent weeks.  It follows a number...