Motions

Mindful of the fact that banks in the Republic of Ireland have returned to pro tability and that the banks in Northern Ireland are also returning to pro t. Acknowledging the role that bank staff have played over the past decade in restoring stability and con...

Congress notes that the UK's decision to exit the EU has the potential to have a unique and disproportionately damaging impact on the people of the island of Ireland from an economic, political, social and cultural perspective. The people of the Republic of...

That this conference notes with concern the potential implications for the Irish economy resulting from the decision of the U.K to withdraw from the European Union. In particular, conference notes the special position of Ireland, being an Island nation, within...

Since the EU Brexit referendum result in June 2016, the trade union movement has led the way in highlighting the challenges posed to workers and the local economy from the UK leaving the European Union. The workers in Northern Ireland, and the Republic of...

Conference notes that cross-border working is very common at present, e.g. people living on one side of the border and working on the other, freelancers and self-employed people who work in both jurisdictions, and people working for all-island companies who...

Northern Ireland shares a border with the Republic of Ireland and workers are free to travel across that border for work and leisure as well as having no restriction on which side of the border to work. The Referendum to leave the European Union has put...

This Congress believes that workers must not pay the price of the UK's exit from the European Union. Congress will commit to ensuring that there will be no attempt to undermine, erode or remove worker's rights gained under European legislation. Congress will...

Retired Workers in the Private and Public Sector have made a huge contribution to Irish society during the economic crisis. Many help their children with mortgages and mortgage repayments. In the absence of decent and affordable childcare many of our older...

At the second North/South Retired Workers seminar in February 2017, it was noted that the trade union movement has nothing to fear from the retired members sections as their common objective is to support and grow the union movement. One avenue to develop this...

In recent years the Irish DB pension system has been overtaken by a catastrophic crisis. A close examination of the Pension Authority shows the scale of the unfolding calamity. From a peak of 1,500 healthy vibrant DB pension schemes a few years ago, which had...