Adequate Sick Pay Provision

Motion no
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NI BDC 2024 Workers Making Change Happen
Conference believes that the coronavirus crisis highlighted the need for the protection of workers income and health through the provision of adequate sick pay provision. In Northern Ireland Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) has been in existence since 1983. However...

Winter fuel payments

Motion no
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NI BDC 2024 Workers Making Change Happen
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...

Good Jobs EMPLOYMENT BILL

Motion no
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NI BDC 2024 Workers Making Change Happen
Conference welcomes the beginning of the legislative process in the NI Assembly for a the ‘Good Jobs’ NI Employment Bill. This far-reaching and comprehensive legislation will, when enacted, deliver the most progressive package of workers’ rights in decades...
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A Fair NI Budget necessary to avert a wave of industrial action

The Leadership of the trade union movement in Northern Ireland met yesterday to discuss the growing discontent among workers in both private and public sectors at the inability of the NI Executive and the UK Government to agree a Stormont budget. Speaking after the meeting, ICTU Assistant General...
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New LucidTalk poll reveals fears of ‘Workers’ Rights Sea Border’

A major new opinion poll shows continued public support for the Economy Minister’s Caoimhe Archibald’s plan to bring forward new legislation on workers’ rights and good jobs. A new LucidTalk poll reported by the Belfast Telegraph today shows that over 70% of the total sample agreed that trade union...
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Unions call to reverse threatened reductions in skills funding

It is reported that the NI Secretary of State says work will begin today among officials from HM Treasury, NI Civil Service & the NIO to look at Stormont budget pressures. This will continue over the summer. Hillary Benn says the outcome can’t be a ‘one off fix.’ Following yesterday’s talks at...
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MLAs take holidays with unfinished business

Today the NI Assembly begins its summer recess, said ICTU Assistant General Secretary Gerry Murphy. Trade Unions are proud of the part we have played in ensuring workers have legal entitlements to holidays and time off to help recuperate from their working days. We do not begrudge the MLAs we elect...
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