Sky Handling Partner meets with SIPTU at WRC to discuss union recognition
The move follows a successful union organising campaign with Sky Handling Partner staff based in Dublin and Shannon. This is a significant development.
Dublin Airport embraces Trade Union Week
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.
Notable SIPTU pay deals in the Aviation Sector
SIPTU continues to win for its members with a large number of pay deals concluded in 2024 across the Aviation Sector
Aviation Sector well represented at SIPTU BDC
Motions passed by Conference delegates also committed the union to do “all we can to stop hate organising in our communities and workplaces”.
World Police and Fire Games 2023
The event featured 8,500 athletes from over 70 countries in 60 different sports. 2,800 volunteers helped to run the games.
Well attended SIPTU Aviation Sector AGM 2024 addressed by Kane and Ennis
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 joins the Supporting Quality campaign
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.
FAI refusal of employees’ right to collective bargaining to be referred to Labour Court
SIPTU members employed by the FAI have accused the Board of the sporting organisation of hypocrisy by denying them the right to be part of a team in the workplace.
SIPTU members in National Advocacy Service suspend strike after management climbdown
SIPTU members employed in the National Advocacy Service have suspended their strike action over pay and conditions for people who provide vital assistance to disabled citizens.
Election results indicate we should not take democracy for granted
Despite democratic forces in the European Parliament maintaining a majority, the significant growth of the far right is deeply troubling for workers across Europe.
WRC rules on recognition and protection for Shop Stewards in the workplace
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has recently recommended that the dual role of an employee and Shop Steward should be recognised and protected by the employer
SIPTU strongly supports increase in pay rates for low-paid workers
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.
Respect at Work campaign calls legal protections for workers organising a trade union
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.
Notable pay deals secured to date in 2024
SIPTU continues to win for its members with a large number of pay deals concluded in 2024 across the Manufacturing Division.
ZIP an Irish manufacturer which is a proud member of Supporting Quality
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.
Members in STERIS Plant in Tullamore call for union recognition
SIPTU members employed by the medical equipment manufacturing company, STERIS, at its plant in Tullamore, County Offaly, have raised concerns with management.
Successful organising drive in THK in Tallaght
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.
Call on Stryker to respect OCED recommendation on union recognition
SIPTU has called on the management of the Stryker Plant in Carrigtwohill, County Cork, to respect the recommendations of Ireland’s National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and engage with Union representatives in collective...
Slaintecare Progress Report – Record investment but for who?
It is imperative that the union continues to advocate for a more equitable distribution of resources to all those on the health frontline.
SIPTU secures part-payment of pension on date of retirement
SIPTU has secured the part payment of pensions on the date of a members retirement rather than waiting up to several months for it to be paid.
Long Covid scheme discussed at WRC
The most recent conciliation conference regarding workers with Long Covid took place at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in early May.
Trade Union Week spreads the good word on collective action at work
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.
Recently released HSE HR Circulars
HR Circular 001 2024 Amendments to Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales for 1.10.2023 HR Circular 002 2024 Domestic Violence Policy and Paid Leave HR Circular 003 2024 Application of 1.2.22 pay adjustments for Sectoral Bargaining Unit HR Circular 004 2024...
Lack of clear workforce plan for National Children’s Hospital creating confusion
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.
SIPTU Health meets with government officials to discuss Section 39 pay issue
SIPTU provided an update to directly affected members within the Section 39 sector to advise them of progress relating to issues arising from the implementation of a pay agreement
Close contact with a measles case seeks full pay for rostered hours
A member should not attend their workplace due to being deemed to be a close contact with a confirmed case of measles.
Putting Union Busting on the political agenda
Respect at Work campaigners are taking conversations to communities to highlight the right to organise a union without fear of discrimination or victimisation.
CE Supervisors, RSS, TUS and JI pay talks begin
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.
Early Years members welcomed into SIPTU Community Sector at conference
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.
Community Sector AGM calls for more action on wages and organising
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.
Sector seeks to develop membership within locally based sporting organisations
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.
Major pay improvement secured for members in a NGO
The Union has continued to pursue pay claims for members in Non-Governmental Organisations including a sizable pay improvement.
Unions meet Government on pay issues in Section 39, 56 and 10 organisations
Union representatives returned to the WRC to discuss further pay adjustments following the 8% agreed for members in Section 39, 56 and 10 agencies.
SIPTU members in the National Advocacy Service vote for strike action starts 12th June
SIPTU members employed in the National Advocacy Service, who provide free representation for adults with disabilities across Ireland, have voted overwhelmingly for strike action on June 12th
May Day is when we renew our resolve to win Respect at Work
If we want to organise the next generation into the trade union movement, we have to turn the tide on the right to organise and demand the respect we deserve at work.
President hails Tressell Festival as a celebration of union culture
Liberty Hall theatre was alive with debate and song for the Robert Tressell Festival.
Politicians told lack of clarity on job losses and irregular contracts damaging RTÉ
SIPTU is the largest trade union in RTÉ, including workers in Administration, Operational, Technical and Directing Grades, Musicians and Actor members of Irish Equity.
Secure Our Future campaign calls for pension reform for uniformed services
SIPTU and a coalition of eight other representative bodies came together to highlight a serious problem in the pension scheme for new entrants.
Tara Mines members accept proposals on mine reopening
Members of the Tara Mines Groups of Unions (GOU) voted to accept proposals, agreed at the Workplace Relations Commission, on the reopening of the mine.
Pay and growth top of the agenda
Newly appointed SIPTU Manufacturing Division Organiser, Neil McGowan, has highlighted pay increases and utilising the EU Directive as his top priorities.
Dublin site blitz brings in members
The SIPTU Construction Sector conducted a ‘blitz’ of sites in the Dublin area during April which saw many construction sites visited union by union organisers.
Further Construction SEO pay rise to come into force in August
On 18th September 2023 new rates of pay came into force for construction workers under the terms of the Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the industry. A further set of pay rises will come into force on 5th August 2024. The SEO establishes the minimum rate of pay...
The Tara Mines Group of Unions to recommend WRC proposals to members
The Tara Mines Group of Unions (GOU) will recommend acceptance of a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) proposal brokered in the early hours of Wednesday morning
Pandemic payment win
Members of the SIPTU Construction Sector employed in University Hospital Galway and University Hospital Kerry have secured the €1000 Pandemic Recognition Payment. SIPTU Organiser, Patrick Thornton, said: “The payment followed negotiations between hospital management...
Construction sector motions passed at SIPTU BDC
The need to organise more workers into our union was the defining issue at the SIPTU Biennial Delegate Conference
Scaffolders prior experience to count
The previous experience of scaffolders will be taken into account when seeking the higher Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) award which is aimed at providing professional qualifications for the industry. SIPTU Organiser, Andrew McGuinness, said: “It is very...
Two-year pay deal at Glennon Brothers in Cork
A new two-year pay deal of up to 13% has been secured for SIPTU members employed by the timber products manufacturer Glennon Brothers based in Fermoy, county Cork. The deal also includes a new grading structure with a worker’s level of skills placed in three...
Pay deal at Shanganagh Water Plant
Members at Shanganagh Waste Water Treatment Plant have secured a 24-month pay deal of an 8% basic pay rise backdated to 1st June 2023. The agreement also includes payment of €1,200 in vouchers and extra holidays. Shanganagh Waste Water Treatment Plant is operated as a...
Liberty View: A new generation wants to organise
SIPTU has joined with the FSU, CWU, and Mandate to launch the Respect at Work campaign. Our union will show it is willing to meet young workers where they are at.
Inspiring day of Early Years action in Liberty Hall
The inaugural SIPTU – the Early Years Union conference brought together Early Years professionals and policymakers to chart a new course for future of the sector.
Cancer treatment machines lying idle due to lack of staff
A lack of recruitment by the HSE of radiation therapists has resulted in lifesaving machines for treating cancer patients being left idle in hospitals in Dublin, Cork and Galway.
Respect at Work targets union busting and victimisation
The Respect at Work campaign has brought together trade unions to fight for better protections for workers seeking to organise in their workplaces.
SIPTU win €7,000 for member in Bausch Health
SIPTU’s Workers Rights Centre has secured compensation of €7,000 for a union member who was found to have been discriminated against by her employer due to a disability.
SIPTU demands action on Public Transport safety
SIPTU is proposing the establishment of a stakeholders forum, a dedicated transport police unit, and a passenger charter as part of the Respect Transport Workers campaign.
ICTU ratify new public service pay agreement
New deal will see full and final unwinding of 2009 FEMPI legislation and provides for unions to negotiate up to an additional 3% of pay costs via local bargaining.