News Archive

Unity among workers is essential to progress in our workplaces and society. It underpins all we do as trade unionists, our work is based on building collective power and the greatest threat to that is division.

Staff at the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) are to ballot on proposals that emerged following talks between their SIPTU representatives and management.

The ‘Our Union, Our Team’ campaign, which demands that FAI management respects its workforce and engages with them as a collective, through SIPTU, was launched at football grounds during July.

Latest circulars from the HSE.

The research seems to demonstrate that the trade union movement has been on the correct side of the argument regarding the outsourcing agenda.

Yielding to the pressure from gig workers, trade unions and civil society, the European Council adopted in March 2024 a directive to improve the working conditions for platform workers.

SIPTU representatives have highlighted the need to address the staffing crisis through the progression of the radiation therapy review and the need for a comprehensive strategy for retaining experienced staff.

SIPTU, the Union for Care Workers, has said that collective bargaining rights in the care sector will be essential to addressing low pay and recruitment issues with in-home support services.

The ICTU Staff Panel has written to the HSE regarding the change of responsibility for disability services to the Department of Children, Equality Inclusion, Youth and Disability Services.

The current Public Service Agreement provides for a 3% payment under a local bargaining clause of which the first instalment of 1% is due for payment on 1st September 2025.

SIPTU Nursing members are continuing a campaign of highlighting and putting pressure on the HSE and Department of Health to address staffing deficits in Mental Health Services.

The ICTU group of healthcare unions has said it remains concerned over the ability of the HSE to staff its services adequately as it’s latest staffing strategy shows vacancies have been effectively suppressed.

Dublin Port Company has introduced a mandatory Health and Safety and security requirement called the Dublin Port Pass, for all port employees, tenants, contractors and visitors.

The National Transport Authority intends to reduce the share of bus routes operated by the state-owned Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus to between 60% to 70%

SIPTU has called for a full investigation into how footage of an incident has managed to be widely distributed on social media.

SIPTU has long campaigned for the establishment of a dedicated policing service in public transport and arising from recent increased reports we launched our “Respect Transport Workers Campaign”

Following a protracted pay dispute which began in 2022 and included a vote for industrial action, a long-term pay agreement was concluded for members in Zenith.

A significant pay increase and health policy coverage for all employees in Edenderry Power Ltd following a vote to accept a Labour Court recommendation.

SIPTU members in Uisce Éireann have secured a two-year pay deal following protracted discussions between the Group of Unions and management.

As part of Ireland’s first-ever Trade Union Week SIPTU Aviation Sector activists set up a stall in Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport and used it as an opportunity to talk to workers about the value of joining the Union.

SIPTU continues to win for its members with a large number of pay deals concluded in 2024 across the Aviation Sector

Motions passed by Conference delegates also committed the union to do “all we can to stop hate organising in our communities and workplaces”.

The event featured 8,500 athletes from over 70 countries in 60 different sports. 2,800 volunteers helped to run the games.

A well-attended SIPTU Aviation Sector Annual General Meeting 2024 took place on the 12th March in Portlaoise with constructive and meaningful discussions on a number of issues.

Aircoach is a company which engages in collective bargaining with its SIPTU members. It is a service which all SIPTU members can use secure in the knowledge that its staff have the opportunity to organise into our Union.

SIPTU have welcomed the Government’s decision in April to increase the minimum rates of pay for work permit holders from outside the EEA declaring it an opportunity to increase pay for all low-paid workers in Ireland.

Across the Manufacturing Division, we are all too familiar with the problems workers have organising and achieving collective bargaining in workplaces where the employer is hostile toward our Union.

SIPTU continues to win for its members with a large number of pay deals concluded in 2024 across the Manufacturing Division.

Ireland’s commitment to environmental sustainability is demonstrated by the Government pledge to achieve a 51% reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions between 2021 and 2030, and to achieve net-zero emissions no later than 2050.

Following a successful organising drive by SIPTU members employed by the Japanese multinational mechanical engineering company, THK, in Tallaght, Dublin, a 5% pay increase has been secured.

Ireland’s first ever Trade Union week took place on the week commencing 29th April. It saw thousands of trade unionists across the island taking part in events and activities.

The lack of a clear and concrete workforce plan for the National Children’s Hospital is creating unnecessary confusion around the staffing of the facility.

A member should not attend their workplace due to being deemed to be a close contact with a confirmed case of measles.

Recent years have seen a major organising campaign by SIPTU for members in these organisations with large public meetings of up to 600 people around the country.

The theme of the conference was ‘Our Union, Our Future’ and the event marked the further integration of these members into the SIPTU Community Sector.

More than 80 delegates attended a successful Community Sector Annual General Meeting in Portlaoise to consider the next stages in the campaign by SIPTU members to achieve fair pay and respect for workers.

The SIPTU Community Sector is currently organising into the Union workers in Bohemian FC. The Sector is seeking to engage with other clubs on the value of union membership.

The Union has continued to pursue pay claims for members in Non-Governmental Organisations including a sizable pay improvement.

Union representatives returned to the WRC to discuss further pay adjustments following the 8% agreed for members in Section 39, 56 and 10 agencies.