Press Releases
SIPTU Section 39 workers to ballot for strike over Government inaction on pay
SIPTU’s Health Division is to begin a ballot of up to 5,000 members working in Section 39 Organisations for strike action due to the failure of the Government to honour a pay agreement
SIPTU The Early Years Union welcomes public childcare provision commitment
SIPTU The Early Years Union has welcomed a commitment in the Programme for Government, published today (Wednesday, 15th January), for the rollout of public childcare provision.
Action on care workers’ pay needed due to recruitment crisis
SIPTU calls on the Irish Government to increase the Minimum Annual Remuneration for Health Care Assistants & Home Support Workers to €30,000.
Concerns over increased assaults on Dublin City Council workers
SIPTU representatives are calling for action to safeguard Dublin City Council workers from physical assaults while they are carrying out their duties assisting communities throughout the city
Strike action to save bin collection service
SIPTU members working in Bord na Móna Recycling will consider industrial action, up to and including a strike, to safeguard the future of Ireland’s last publicly-owned domestic waste collection service.
Incoming Government must not renege on water referendum commitment
SIPTU has called on the incoming Government to hold a referendum to provide constitutional protection against the future privatisation of public water services.
Retained Fire Service members awarded €30,000 in age discrimination cases
Two SIPTU members employed in the Retained Fire Service were awarded €15,000 each due to being forced to retire at age 60 when both wished to continue in their jobs.
€3,889 for worker not provided with written terms of employment
The SIPTU Workers’ Rights Centre has secured awards totalling €3,889 for a worker who did not receive a statement of his terms of employment.
Trade union organisation is key to combating growing wage inequality
The gap between high and low earners in Ireland is growing. The best solution to such inequality was the right of workers to organise in independent trade unions.
SIPTU endorse new public sector pay proposals
SIPTU National Executive Council recommends acceptance of public sector pay proposals which will be put to a vote in a ballot of members working in the public service.