As we gather in Belfast for the 2025 Irish Congress of Trade Unions Biennial Delegate Conference, we meet at a pivotal moment—not just for our movement, but for every worker across this island. The past two years have tested us in ways we could scarcely have imagined, yet through the collective strength, resilience, and unbreakable solidarity of our movement, we have emerged with
victories that once seemed impossible.
These triumphs belong to every worker who stood on picket lines, who raised their voice in protest, and who refused to accept injustice as inevitable
