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Local employment service workers set for national protest

An action is to take place outside the Department of the Taoiseach on Monday as part of a national protest organised by local employment service workers. SIPTU and Fórsa members, working in Local Employment Services (LES) and Job Clubs, have today ...

02 Sept 2021 at 21:43

Oireachtas recommendation that state pension age remain at 66 welcomed by Ireland's largest trade union

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Ireland's largest trade union welcomes Oireachtas committee recommendation that state pension age remain at 66

Ireland's largest trade union, SIPTU welcomes Oireachtas committee recommendation that state pension age remain at 66. SIPTU representatives have welcomed the recommendation by the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection that the state pension ...

02 Feb 2022 at 16:30

SHOCKING: Death threats, harassment and increased drug use reported by public transport workers

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Increased drug use, death threats and harassment reported by public transport workers

Almost 80 per cent of public transport workers say illegal drug use by passengers on bus, rail and Luas lines has worsened in the last year, members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications will be told on Wednesday. ...

17 Apr 2024 at 08:04

National News

SIPTU ambulance workers vote overwhelmingly for strike

Members of Ireland's largest trade union in the National Ambulance Service (NAS) have voted overwhelmingly for strike action. Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) members have voted to strike in a dispute resulting ...

08 May 2023 at 17:39

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UPDATE: SIPTU retained firefighters in Kildare to escalate strike action

The Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) National retained firefighter Committee has confirmed that union members will escalate their strike action. Explaining their stance, SIPTU's Public Administration and ...

12 Aug 2023 at 10:05

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Low pay concern among 86% of workers in early years sector – survey

Low pay is a concern among the vast majority of early years professionals, according to a survey. The survey was carried out by the Siptu union among over 1,000 early years professionals. The survey notes improvements in the ...

04 Jul 2024 at 00:01

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Trade union study shows 'poverty pay' is driving workers out of childcare

The annual SIPTU Early Years Professionals’ survey has found that 43% of child care workers are actively seeking another job due to low pay levels in the sector. The findings also show that 90% of workers struggle to make ...

29 Jan 2021 at 09:00

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Unions call for increase in tax-free voucher allowance to ease cost of living crisis

Unions have proposed that the value of tax-free gift vouchers which employers can give to staff should be increased to €1,000 to help people cope with the soaring cost of living. Siptu deputy general secretary, Gerry ...

04 Apr 2022 at 22:40

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Woman (66) fired for stealing €1.75 pair of used socks wins unfair dismissal case

A SIPTU member sacked for allegedly taking a pair of used socks from a waste area in a community centre in Limerick City has won her case for unfair dismissal. Geraldine O’Donnell, a 66-year-old mother of five, ...

21 Apr 2024 at 22:19

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BREAKING: SIPTU serves strike notice on Kildare County Council

The Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) has served a strike notice on Kildare County Council (KCC). A letter seen by the Leinster Leader, which is addressed to KCC chief executive ...

02 Nov 2022 at 16:52

National News

‘Room for compromise’ over retained firefighter strike, Taoiseach says

The Taoiseach has said “there is room for compromise” in relation to the industrial action of retained firefighters. “We know that their terms and conditions need to improve and we’re committed to making ...

13 Jun 2023 at 15:07

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Siptu water services strike planned for next week called off

A nationwide strike by Siptu members in local authority water services, which was due to start on Wednesday June 7, has been called off. The dispute related to a demand that the Government protect all ...

02 Jun 2023 at 20:05

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