Congress Statement on Palestine
Irish Congress of Trade Unions warns that workers must not be placed in “unconscionable situations” of complicity in Israeli genocide, as UN-set deadline looms UN-set deadline of September 18th for end to occupation and apartheid of Palestine due this week. Irish Congress of Trade Unions writes to...
2025 ICTU Global Solidarity Summer School
The 2025 ICTU Global Solidarity Summer School was held over two days in the Canal Court Hotel in Newry. Almost 100 delegates and guest speakers discussed and debated a series of international matters of concern to trade union activists everywhere. ICTU Assistant General Secretary Gerry Murphy...
ICTU Global Solidarity Summer School 2025
ICTU Global Solidarity Summer School to discuss Palestine and global workers’ rights. Canal Court Hotel, Newry, 14 & 15 August Almost 100 trade unionists from both sides of the border will hear a representative of the Palestinian teachers union, speaking in Newry at the ICTU Global Solidarity Summer...
Unions call for 'moment of reflection' for peace in Palestine
29 May 2025 Unions call for 'moment of reflection' for peace in Palestine Workers asked to pause and reflect at 1.05pm on Wednesday, June 4th in light of ongoing tragedy in Gaza June 4th marks UN Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression Over the last eighteen months, Israel's brutal assault on...
International Women's Day 2025
To mark International Women's Day, Clare Moore and David Joyce share information and news about the state of gender equality in an uncertain world. The Women’s Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions joins with unions around the world in marking International Women’s Day and stands in...
UNI Europa Conference in Belfast
Over 600 union leaders from 50 countries to unite in Belfast for historic European summit Largest European labour gathering ever in Northern Ireland to set course for UNI Europa, a 7 million worker federation of service sector unions. Over 600 trade union leaders from 50 European countries will...
