The Government COULD have put together an innovative and progressive package of direct supports.
It COULD have regulated prices and profit margins in the energy sector.
INSTEAD, they opted for regressive tax cuts and subsidies to employers.
Workers abandoned AGAIN by the Government
🎙️ Episode 4: Job protection. Real pay progression.
In this episode of the Unionise Podcast we catch up with SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Kevin Figgis. We discuss priorities ahead of any potential public service pay talks.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5sOL...
The Easter Rising of 1916 would not have happened without our Union.
By the Spring of 1916, the ITGWU headquarters in Liberty Hall had become a bastion of opposition to British rule.
The banner on the building since late 1914 stated that; ‘We Serve Neither King Not Kaiser But Ireland’.
The cause of labour is the cause of Ireland, the cause of Ireland is the cause of labour.
📸 General Secretary John King with @labour.ie leader Ivana Bacik, Senator Laura Harmon and Corrinne Hasson (NWC) at State Commemoration in Dublin today.
Easter Sunday Read: Unfurling the Starry Plough
That the standard of the workers’ militia that grew out of that bitter industrial conflict now flew over Murphy’s building was a clear indication of the social revolution that some hoped the rebellion would herald.
www.siptu.ie/unfurling-th...
SIPTU ambulance workers’ survey reveals lack of confidence in HSE to address welfare issues
The results of SIPTU’s survey illustrate the mood of NAS members, where morale seems to be at an all-time low, and our members feel their voices are being unheard by senior management of the HSE.
“There simply are not enough Advanced Paramedics on the road responding to 999 calls to meet the demand,” Tim said.
This is just one of the concerns that our members in the National Ambulance Service (NAS) are currently facing.
Workers cannot be expected to carry the burden of this crisis
SIPTU General Secretary, John King, has warned that the added cost-of-living increase will mean additional pressure for wage increases in negotiations with employers across the public and private sectors.
www.siptu.ie/siptu-genera...
Congratulations to the Head of our Legal Rights Unit Rachael Ryan on her recent appointment to the Board of the Workplace Relations Commission.
Rachael plays a leading role in advancing workers’ rights and shaping national policy on employment protections.
❝ We live in a digital age of misinformation.
Never has Public Service Broadcasting been more critical to a functioning and informed democracy than now.
We do not believe downsizing RTE and outsourcing work is the way forward.
🔗 siptu.ie/unionisepodcast
The workers united will never be defeated.
Irish Equity, which represents performers and creative workers across Ireland, hailed Jessie Buckley’s historic Oscar win, which will act as an inspiration to a new generation of Irish performers.
“We are calling on the Irish government to urgently intervene with the EU and the US administrations to immediately lift the illegal blockade of Cuba and provide the supplies of fuel, food and medical aid required to alleviate the suffering of its people.”
www.siptu.ie/leading-poli...
Our General Secretary John King has joined leading political, trade union, academic and other voices in calling for an end to siege on Cuba 🇨🇺
SIPTU members are demanding that safe services, including appropriate staffing levels, are achieved for all grades to ensure the present and future of healthcare in the Mid-West is fit for purpose.
Full statement here: www.siptu.ie/siptu-calls-...
❝ We want the negotiations to be more than about pay-chasing-inflation. We want real pay increases for members given the challenges in the economy at the moment.
- SIPTU Divisional Organiser, Kevin Figgis message to members on the priorities for the Health Division in 2026.
📸 our Health Division attending the @labour.ie rally on International Women’s Day in support of the Rotunda.
Our reps called for proper investment in the site to ensure that it can provide for all of the needs of women and infants.
We also called for safe staffing levels for all grades. #iwd2026
Tomorrow is #InternationalWomensDay✨️💜#IWD
We are celebrating the achievements of the past, the gains that we now have, and looking towards what we need to progress to in the future. Join us. #IWD2026
“The reality is, without workers, there is no economy. Without solidarity, there is no fairness. And without strong labour rights, there is no real democracy in the workplace.”
- SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Ethel Buckley
The message to Commissioner Michael McGrath is loud and clear! He MUST protect the jobs, rights and living standards of the people in Ireland, not create a system that lets big corporations drive them down.
📸 SIPTU members and activists at ICTU/ETUC rally in Cork
A proper media ownership mix is crucial for the culture and future of any society.
It is time for RTÉ management to park its outsourcing agenda, which destroys jobs and the future of this vital public service.
No Game in Our Name!
SIPTU says workers will put humanity before football points in Israel match crisis
SIPTU members are urging the HSE’s National Ambulance Service to reverse its decision not to offer student paramedics full-time contracts following graduation, breaking with what had previously been common practice.
Enact the OTB! Goods and Services! #freepalestine 🇵🇸
We believe the Irish people want the FAI to do the right thing here. It must stand by its own words and respect the safety of those it has a duty of care towards.
This necessitates it reconsidering its position in relation to fulfilling these fixtures.
More here: www.siptu.ie/siptu-fai-me...
SIPTU 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲
🗓️ Saturday, 21st February at 1.00PM
📍 Garden of Remembrance, Dublin 1
SIPTU will join the trade union bloc at the national demonstration to demand sanctions, an arms embargo, and an end to Irish complicity in genocide.
