The health, safety and wellbeing of workers is a core trade union issue.
Employers have a duty of care to employees and this is protected through a range of important pieces of health and safety legislation.
NIC ICTU campaigns for robust health and safety protections at work as well as raising the importance of workplace health and safety with employers and a range of statutory agencies, including the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.
The NIC ICTU Health and Safety Committee organises International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD) which takes places on 28th April annually. IWMD remembers those who have been killed, injured or who have contracted an industrial disease at or because of work.
