Conferences

This motion calls on ICTU to lead an active campaign to highlight and address the devasting social and economic impact of NHS waiting lists on working people and their families in Northern Ireland. The NI health service's current "critical situation" comes...

Health inequalities requires cross department support but also requires the department to work with trade unions In 2013 the department for health published Making life better a strategic framework for public health. This was a ten-year strategy so it...

Congress notes that more than 95% of people in Northern Ireland live less than one mile from a community pharmacy. Congress notes that this level of accessibility did not drop throughout hardships of recent years. We note the annual estimated spend on GP...

Conference calls for Stormont to adopt an active industry policy for shipbuilding and aerospace sectors As part of Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems, Airbus will buy the formerly Shorts operations in Northern Ireland in its own supply chain; however...

Conference condemns the recent decision by the UK government to end the universal entitlement to winter fuel payments, a decision that was enforced in Northern Ireland by the Stormont Executive parties. The policy will limit the special fuel payment to the ten...

Congress recognises the ongoing damage caused by privatisation across the public sector. Privatised services have consistently resulted in poorer pay, terms, and conditions for workers, while failing to deliver the quality and efficiency promised. We have seen...

It is well recognised that the failings in policy and delivery of housing over decades in this state has left considerable numbers of people in our society struggling to access decent public and affordable housing and a secure future that this allows for...

That this conference recognises that pensioners, especially those without email or internet access, are particularly dependent on the postal service for the receipt of communications from statutory organisations, including Health and Social Care (NHS) and from...

The Fire & Rescue Service provides a life-saving resource to all communities across Northern Ireland. Like all other public sector bodies the Fire and Rescue Service has suffered throughout the last 14 years of Austerity The Fire Brigades Union’s (FBU)...

Performing artists such as cabaret artistes, comedians, stage management and singers can be vulnerable when working at entertainment venues, especially when working alone. Their work can include leaving venues late at night, parking and loading out in insecure...