SIPTU vows to pursue wage claims amid soaring inflation The General Secretary of SIPTU, Joe Cunningham, has said that soaring inflation will be a test of social solidarity. Business • 28 Mar
SIPTU secures payments for Roadbridge workers SIPTU has secured financial supports from the Department of Social Protection for members made redundant after Roadbridge was placed in receivership. Business • 16 Mar
Call for Govt to turn away tanker carrying Russian oil SIPTU has called on the Minister for Transport to turn away a tanker carrying oil from Russia which is due to dock in Dublin Port … Business • 11 Mar
SIPTU ground staff in Aer Lingus reject pay freeze Members of SIPTU employed in Aer Lingus ground operations at Dublin airport have voted to reject a Labour Court recommendation granting the company a pay … Business • 02 Mar
SIPTU raises concerns over working practices at FAI SIPTU members employed by the Football Association of Ireland have written to senior management to express their concerns regarding strategy and work practices at the … Business • 18 Feb
Survey shows low pay driving workers out of childcare A survey of the childcare industry has found that 41% of early years professionals are actively seeking a job in another sector. Ireland • 09 Feb
SIPTU to re-evaluate its pay rise campaign SIPTU says it is re-evaluating its campaign for pay rises for its members employed in the private sector due to the sharp increase in the … Business • 08 Feb
4% pay increase for staff at St Patrick's Staff at St Patrick's Mental Health Services have overwhelmingly endorsed pay proposals to improve pay and conditions at the facility. Business • 17 Dec 21
Local Employment Services workers hold Dublin protest Several hundred SIPTU and Forsa members who work in Local Employment Services and Jobs Clubs protested outside Government Buildings today at plans to put out … Business • 06 Sep 21
Local employment services staff back industrial action Staff at local employment services and Job Clubs who are members of SIPTU have voted to take industrial action in a row over a tender … Business • 26 Aug 21
Siptu warns of industrial action at Kerry Group SIPTU has warned that it may ballot members at Kerry Group for possible industrial action if the company fails to attend talks at the Workplace … Business • 26 Apr 21
SIPTU urges minister to keep community-led job services SIPTU has expressed fears that a new government tender for the expansion of employment services could threaten the jobs of up to 300 members working … Ireland • 05 Apr 21
SIPTU to resist 'forced' staff transfers to Irish Water The Government wants local authority water services personnel to transfer to Irish Water by the end of 2022 as part of a new framework for … Ireland • 23 Feb 21
Firm temporarily lays off staff over Brexit issues A midlands-based company that converts ambulances for the HSE has told its workforce it will be laying them off for a three-week period because of … Ireland • 04 Feb 21
Childcare workers struggling with 'poverty pay' - SIPTU 43% of childcare workers are actively seeking another job due to low pay and insecure contracts in the sector, according to research by the SIPTU … Ireland • 27 Jan 21
Strike action planned in 'Section 39' pay row SIPTU members in two HSE-funded "Section 39" health and social care agencies in Cork and Kerry will hold one day strikes next month in a … Ireland • 26 Nov 20
SIPTU backs strike action at social care agencies SIPTU members in two HSE-funded "Section 39" health and social care agencies in Cork and Kerry face one day strikes next month in a dispute … Business • 19 Nov 20
SIPTU warns daa over redundancies and reforms SIPTU members at the daa, which manages Dublin and Cork Airports, have warned of a challenging industrial relations environment ahead, as a row has broken … Ireland • 17 Nov 20
SIPTU calls for sick pay scheme SIPTU is calling for the introduction of a mandatory sick pay scheme which ensures that workers receive their full income while they are out of … Business • 09 Oct 20
Budget 2021 must address economic challenges - Chambers An extension of the waiver on commercial rates for 12 months and a new wage subsidy scheme targeted specifically at the self-employed are among the … Budget 2021 • 25 Sep 20
Industrial action at pharma plant over redundancies SIPTU members in pharmaceutical manufacturer Leo Pharma in Dublin have commenced industrial action in a dispute over redundancies. Business • 17 Aug 20
Unions warn of crisis in aviation industry The Irish Air Line Pilots' Association has warned that Aer Lingus may be liquidated by parent company IAG, who it said would prioritise Iberia and … Business • 25 Jul 20
SIPTU members reject Aer Lingus pay proposals Aer Lingus grades represented by SIPTU have rejected negotiated proposals for pay cuts and work practice reforms. Ireland • 14 Jul 20
Aer Lingus SIPTU members to vote on new recovery plan Aer Lingus management and SIPTU have negotiated proposals which could herald a reduction in the 500 redundancies announced by the airline last week. Business • 26 Jun 20
Unions critical of withdrawal of offer by Aer Lingus Fórsa, the union representing staff at Aer Lingus, has described "unilateral action" by the airline to move ahead with cutting the pay and working hours … Business • 16 Jun 20
