Education Trade Unions will campaign against cuts to Education services
The Education Trade Union Group (ETUG) which represents Teacher and Support staff Unions* within the Northern Ireland Education Sector met today. In response to the announcement today from the Education Authority of severe budgetary cuts, the ETUG issued this statement Whilst we welcome the...
Trade unions support call for BBC leaders to visit L’Derry and appreciate the value of Radio Foyle
Last week the National Union of Journalists organised a public meeting in the Guildhall, Derry to discuss proposed changes to at BBC Radio Foyle. The meeting, hosted by the Mayor of Derry and Strabane District Council was in response to the overwhelming public reaction against the decision to end...
Taking a case to Tribunal | -
Online via Zoom
This 5 day course is aimed at building knowledge and skills of officials, reps and others who may be involved in taking cases for members to Employment and Fair...
Excerpt from ICTU General Secretary Owen Reidy’s speech to NIC-ICTU BDC, 22/11/22
The NIC-ICTU BDC heard an important speech from the ICTU General Secretary Owen Reidy, which was reported by the Irish Times here and Press Association here and here. The comments on constitutional matters received some attention and for clarity, here is the video and a full transcription of this...
Protecting the financial sector
Motion no
34
The FSU welcomes the initiative of the Minister for Finance in NI, Conor Murphy to hold a roundtable discussion in 2022 involving relevant stakeholders in the financial sector. We further welcome statements from the regulator, politicians and societal groups...
financial crisis in schools
Motion no
33
Congress notes with concern the ongoing financial crisis in schools. Congress further notes the rising energy costs which are predicted to add more than 60% to existing costs across the education sector. Congress calls on the employing authorities to...
Cost of Education
Motion no
32
Conference asserts that it is a fundamental principle of our public services that they are free at the point of use and, that educational experiences that promote opportunity and achievement should not be determined by an ability to pay. Conference...
International Recruitment Charter
Motion no
31
Due to on-going significant workforce challenges in radiography and many other professions international recruitment is being utilised more frequently to plug the widening workforce gap and deal with increasing levels of vacancies. In the UK we are seeing...
