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The current public sector pay deal, Building Momentum, is due to expire at the end of the year.

Unions invited to public sector pay talks

The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe is to invite public service unions and staff representative associations to enter negotiations with the Government on a new public sector pay agreement.

Business • 14 Nov 23

The current agreement, Building Momentum, expires at the end of the year.

Local authority staff call for public sector pay talks

SIPTU's local authority sector committee has threatened industrial action unless the Government engages as a matter of urgency on a new public sector pay deal.

Business • 25 Oct 23

Congress said the Government had only partially addressed the cost of living difficulties facing low-paid workers and households on low incomes.

Budget contains major pitfalls - ICTU

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) welcomed a number of measures in Budget 2024 but warned of major pitfalls that will make it harder to address the challenges facing the country.

Business • 10 Oct 23

The strike will see pickets placed at locations in Dublin, Carlow, Cork and Limerick

Warning of gas supply disruption due to strike action

SIPTU has warned of possible disruptions in gas supply from today as its members at GMC Civil and Mechanical Engineering take strike action in a dispute over pay.

Ireland • 13 Sep 23

SIPTU has accused the company of failing to implement recommendations on pay and conditions which it says it had agreed with management

SIPTU members at GMC Engineering to strike next week

SIPTU members at gas network infrastructure company, GMC Civil and Mechanical Engineering, will begin nationwide strike action next week.

Business • 07 Sep 23

Pickets had been placed across 200 retained fire stations during ten weeks of industrial action

Retained firefighters suspend industrial action

Retained firefighters have suspended their industrial action over pay and conditions following talks at the Workplace Relations Commission.

Ireland • 17 Aug 23

Retained firefighters and supporters at a protest in Greystones, Co Wicklow, this morning

Retained firefighters escalate industrial action

Retained firefighters are escalating their campaign of industrial action in a row over pay and conditions.

Ireland • 12 Aug 23

The settlement involves 38 SIPTU members who were made redundant by Rehab Enterprises in early 2021

Former Rehab staff vote to accept redundancy terms

SIPTU members formally employed at the Rehab Enterprises logistics centre in Raheen, Limerick, have voted to accept a redundancy package from the company following a protest campaign to highlight its breach of a collective agreement.

Business • 07 Jul 23

Members of the service engaged in rolling work stoppages earlier this month and had threatened to escalate the action to an all-out strike

Talks conclude on retained firefighters dispute

Talks at the Labour Court aimed at resolving a dispute involving retained firefighters have concluded.

Ireland • 26 Jun 23

The company described the decision to suspend operations as "unavoidable"

SIPTU to begin intensive talks with Tara Mines

SIPTU said it will begin an intensive engagement with the management of Tara Mines in Co Meath on Monday to discuss alternatives to its proposal to temporarily close the facility and temporarily layoff 650 workers.

Business • 16 Jun 23

Retained firefighters on strike in Galway yesterday

Retained firefighters 'outraged' by minister's response

SIPTU has said its members employed as retained firefighters are "outraged" by the response of Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien to their demands for improved pay and conditions.

Ireland • 14 Jun 23

The dispute relates to the transfer of water services from local authorities to Uisce Éireann

Water service workers to strike next month

SIPTU members working in water services in local authorities across the country will take strike action on 7 and 8 June.

Uisce Éireann • 15 May 23

Water service workers to take industrial action in June

SIPTU members working in water services in local authorities across the country will begin a campaign of industrial action on 7 June which may take the form of strike action.

Ireland • 09 May 23

Community workers have voted in favour of a 5% pay increase

Community workers agree 5% pay deal

Community workers who are members of Fórsa and SIPTU have voted in favour of a 5% pay increase.

Business • 28 Apr 23

SIPTU represents almost 2000 retained fire service members across 200 fire stations nationally

SIPTU retained firefighters vote for strike action

SIPTU members in the retained fire service across the country have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action, up to and including strike action.

Business • 12 Jan 23

SIPTU said it wrote to management at Go-Ahead Ireland seeking a meeting to discuss pay against the backdrop of rising inflation

SIPTU bus drivers in Go-Ahead to ballot for action

SIPTU members employed by private bus operator, Go-Ahead Ireland, will commence a ballot for industrial action tomorrow.

Business • 19 Dec 22

Unions say health and social care workers employed in HSE-funded agencies are paid less than equivalent workers employed directly by the HSE and other state bodies

Call for inclusion of community workers in pay deal

SIPTU has called on the Government to extend the terms of the public sector pay deal to workers in the community sector and Section 39 organisations.

Business • 14 Sep 22

The pay proposals will see public sector workers receive an increase of 6.5% across this year and next year.

INTO recommends acceptance of public sector pay deal

The Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) is to recommend acceptance of the public sector pay proposals agreed last week.

Business • 05 Sep 22

Poor pay is cited as the biggest obstacle to recruitment in the childcare sector (stock image)

SIPTU warns over staffing crisis in childcare

Childcare services may be restricted or face potential closure due to an inability to recruit and retain staff according to a new study.

Ireland • 22 Aug 22

Around 400 of the 455 staff at Kyte Powertech are Siptu members

Siptu members at Kyte Powertech to strike on Friday

Around 400 staff at Cavan based distribution transformer supplier, Kyte Powertech, who are members of the Siptu union are to take part in a 24-hour long work stoppage on Friday in a dispute over pay.

Business • 15 Aug 22

The deal was accepted by a narrow margin

Dublin Bus drivers accept plan for 15.5% pay increase

Drivers at Dublin Bus have voted to accept a proposed pay and productivity agreement worth 15.5% over five years.

Ireland • 11 Aug 22

Public sector pay talks were held at the WRC in June but ended without agreement

INMO to join campaign on public sector pay

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is to join a campaign on public sector pay which could include industrial action.

Business • 26 Jul 22

SIPTU public service members to prepare for industrial action

SIPTU members to prepare for industrial action over pay

SIPTU says its members across the public service will commence a consultation exercise in advance of ballots for industrial action.

Business • 25 Jul 22

Yesterday, SIPTU members in the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) staged a 24-hour work stoppage

Community sector workers go on strike in pay dispute

SIPTU members employed in 19 community schemes across nine counties are going on strike in a dispute over pay.

Ireland • 06 Jul 22

Day centres and administrative buildings will not open due to the strike action

Tánaiste appeals for use of WRC in IWA pay dispute

The Tánaiste has appealed for both sides in the dispute at the Irish Wheelchair Association to use the Workplace Relations Commission to find a solution.

Ireland • 05 Jul 22