Irish Childcare Workers Reject Pay Offers on New Minimum Rates
Childcare workers represented by Siptu have overwhelmingly rejected recent pay offers, with 98% of voters opposing the proposals that heavily favored higher grades.
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Childcare workers represented by Siptu have overwhelmingly rejected recent pay offers, with 98% of voters opposing the proposals that heavily favored higher grades.
The Siptu union is calling on thousands of childcare workers to reject a proposed 80c an hour pay rise, arguing that the increases unfairly favor managers over frontline educators.

SIPTU has called on RTÉ to boycott coverage of Ireland-Israel matches, warning that its members will not cooperate with 'sportswashing.' The union urges the broadcaster to refrain from airing these fixtures.

Union staff at RTÉ have voted in favor of industrial action if the broadcaster outsources more programs. SIPTU members at RTÉ are threatening action to protest further outsourcing.

SIPTU and Unite unions are scheduled to meet with HSE management at the Labour Court today in an effort to resolve an ongoing pay dispute affecting the National Ambulance Service.

An academic at the University of Galway failed in her challenge against a younger applicant who secured a lecturing post, with Siptu stating it was 'not plausible' the winning candidate outscored the complainant at interview.

SIPTU, an Irish trade union, is set to host a seminar to launch a discussion paper concerning the future of public service broadcasting.

Over 600 SIPTU members at Irish broadcaster RTÉ will vote in a protective ballot to authorize industrial action, including strikes, in response to potential further outsourcing of core programming.

SIPTU members working in Ireland's National Ambulance Service (NAS) are preparing to take strike action next month. The industrial dispute centers on updated salary scales for the ambulance personnel.

Donald Trump has expressed doubt about a deal with Iran, despite claiming Tehran is eager to negotiate, as the US-Israeli war escalates. This comes as Trump's self-imposed deadline on Iran approaches, with markets showing little reaction and Iran having rejected a US-proposed plan.

SIPTU members in RTÉ are meeting with politicians this evening for a briefing on the future of public service broadcasting.
SIPTU members at St Joseph’s Centre, Ireland’s largest dementia facility, have agreed to attend a meeting with the Workplace Relations Commission, leading to the postponement of a planned 72-hour strike.

Many Aer Lingus staff were not informed in advance about upcoming job cuts, and the trade union Siptu states that the company has not yet confirmed who will be affected, causing uncertainty.

SIPTU has urged RTÉ to refuse to broadcast scheduled football matches against Israel and pledged support for workers who decline to work on these broadcasts.

Siptu announced that a planned 72-hour strike by ambulance workers has been stood down following progress in talks with the HSE, with an ongoing work-to-rule also ending to allow the process to continue.

The Department of Health in Ireland has expressed regret over the decision by SIPTU and Unite members in the National Ambulance Service to proceed with strike action.

SIPTU, an Irish trade union, has met with TDs and senators in advance of planned strike action by the National Ambulance Service next week. The dispute centers on ongoing disagreements over pay.

The Siptu trade union is seeking urgent discussions with Pfizer after the pharmaceutical company confirmed a threat to 102 jobs, following an evaluation of its manufacturing network due to an expected decline in demand.

SIPTU members employed as firefighters at Sligo Airport have initiated industrial action as part of an ongoing dispute over union recognition.

Members of the Unite trade union in Ireland's National Ambulance Service have overwhelmingly voted to take industrial action, up to and including strike action. This follows a similar move by SIPTU members, indicating widespread discontent among ambulance workers.

SIPTU members working in Blanchardstown and Inner City Home Care in Dublin have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay.

Siptu the union said that workers will transfer over to the new provider and that protections are in place.

SIPTU workers at Ireland's largest dementia care facility have announced a 72-hour strike set for next week. The industrial action involves household staff at the care home.

SIPTU, a major trade union, announced its intention to ballot over 80,000 public service workers for strike action. This move comes amid ongoing disputes regarding pay talks.

SIPTU is set to recommend that its members accept Labour Court proposals aimed at resolving a long-standing pay dispute within the National Ambulance Service in Ireland.

SIPTU said it has agreed to stand down a planned 72-hour strike by members of the National Ambulance Service next week following what the union described as "constructive discussions" with the HSE at…

Members of the Unite and Siptu trade unions working at the National Ambulance Service in Ireland have agreed to industrial action and strike action due to the failure to implement pay recommendations.
The union Siptu is advocating for the extension of pay caps at RTÉ to address and eliminate what it describes as 'excessive' salaries for executives and presenters, proposing this in a new campaign document.

The Irish trade union Siptu has requested that the Oireachtas committee summon childcare employers to account for the stalled negotiations on a pay deal. The union warns that millions in government funds allocated for the sector could remain unspent if the process does not advance.

Siptu, a trade union, plans to ballot its members at RTÉ to safeguard against potential outsourcing, indicating that further unconsulted outsourcing could lead to industrial action.

Around 2,000 SIPTU members in the National Ambulance Service in Ireland have overwhelmingly voted for industrial action, including the possibility of a strike.

Siptu highlights the crucial role and funding of RTÉ in combating the growth of disinformation, noting potential tensions as a feasibility study on outsourcing 'The Late Late Show' and 'Fair City' is awaited.