Economy

The NI Committee of ICTU today met today and agreed that the health and welfare of workers and their families should be paramount in the minds of NI Executive ministers as it decides the next steps to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. ICTU Assistant General Secretary Owen Reidy stated: "The expertise of...

JOINT STATEMENT FROM Wales TUC, Scottish TUC & NIC-ICTU The leaders of the three trade union federations in the UK's devolved nations and regions have united to jointly express their firm opposition and serious concern s at the Internal Market Bill making its way through the UK Parliament. The three...

Speaking ahead of the expected NI Executive announcement on the Covid-19 pandemic, ICTU Assistant General Secretary Owen Reidy said: "The Northern Ireland Executive have some big decisions to make in the face of increasing levels of C19 transmission. The decisions are challenging for any government...

-ICTU Assistant General Secretary Owen Reidy commented:"NIC ICTU welcomes in principle the announcement from the UK government which facilitates the topping up wages of workers on short time working, covering up to two-thirds of their hours for next six months. "We had called on the Chancellor to...

ICTU Assistant General Secretary Owen Reidy commented today: "The UK government Job Retention Scheme which is operating for up to 250,000 workers across Northern Ireland is due to end next month, at the end of October 2020. "The clear scientific advice and public health guidance to both the UK...

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A major new report by The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has set out a detailed strategy on the way forward for workers across the island of Ireland, amid the unprecedented economic global crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has published a recovery plan for...

Speaking after the publication of the Nevin Economic Research Institutes publication of its research paper, The Impact of Collective Bargaining on Pay in Northern Ireland, Owen Reidy, ICTU Assistant General Secretary, welcomed the findings as a vindication of the positive role played by trade unions...