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Challenging the Far Right and their Narratives. 

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Workers Demand Better - Biennial Delegate Conference

Conference is alarmed at the continuing growth of far right parties across Europe and beyond. The success of far right parties in the recent Swedish and Italian elections should be a wakeup call for us. We must remember the lessons from the previous century...

Show Racism the Red Card

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Workers Demand Better - Biennial Delegate Conference

Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) is the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity. It was established in January 1996, thanks in part to a donation by then Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop. Show Racism the Red Card is now active in the United...

Responding to our planetary emergency

Motion no

Workers Demand Better - Biennial Delegate Conference

The escalating planetary emergency, namely the interlinked ecological and climate crises, is a real and growing threat to the security of all life on this planet, our home. At least five of nine planetary boundaries have already been crossed, while the world...

Owen Reidy ratified as the new ICTU General Secretary

19 Oct, 2022

At today’s Irish Congress of Trade Unions Executive Committee meeting, Owen Reidy, the outgoing Assistant General Secretary was ratified as the new General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions following Patricia King, after she stepped down from the post this month. Reidy, a father of two...

NIC-ICTU & TUC Joint statement on decision to suspend protocol arrangements

14 Jun, 2022

UK and Northern Irish unions slam decision to suspend protocol arrangements The TUC and NIC-ICTU have today (Monday) issued a joint statement to condemn the UK government’s “reckless” decision to unilaterally suspend its obligations under the Northern Ireland Protocol. The union federations warn the...

General Secretary's statement on Ukraine

24 Feb, 2022

General Secretary Patricia King has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which has started a war in Europe that diplomacy has failed to avert. Patricia King said ‘our first thoughts must be with the citizens of Ukraine, the men, women, and children whose lives have been endangered by President...

ICTU Assistant General Secretary Owen Reidy - Statement

03 Feb, 2022

Speaking to trade union leaders today, ICTU Assistant General Secretary Owen Reidy said Today’s decision of the DUP to pull out of the NI Executive is highly regrettable, but not surprising as they have been threatening this for some time. It is hoped that with the legislation going through...

Rebuild, be Representative, be Stronger! ETUC mid-term conference takes place in Lisbon

10 Nov, 2021

After 20 months of virtual meetings, the European Trade Union Confederation which represents the interest of over 45 million workers across 39 countries, gathers mostly in person this week in Lisbon. ICTU representative on the ETUC Executive Owen Reidy is attending the conference and reports back...

NIC-ICTU Global Solidarity calls for NI Executive and Assembly to protect Afghan Refugees

14 Aug, 2021

The Global Solidarity Committee of NIC-ICTU has called on NI Assembly and the NI Executive to provide support to as many refugees from Afghanistan as possible. The people of Afghanistan have suffered war and occupation for over 20 years and the appalling situation unfolding must be met with urgent...

It seems we are left with a choice now of a poor agreement or no agreement'

09 Sep, 2020

Speaking as the NI Secretary of State Brandon Lewis attempted to justify breaching in an international agreement, ICTU Assistant General Secretary Owen Reidy said: "In any negotiation there is a level of brinkmanship, particularly when we are getting to the end of that process. But the...

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International

Challenging the Far Right and their Narratives.

Show Racism the Red Card

Responding to our planetary emergency

Owen Reidy ratified as the new ICTU General Secretary

NIC-ICTU & TUC Joint statement on decision to suspend protocol arrangements

General Secretary's statement on Ukraine

ICTU Assistant General Secretary Owen Reidy - Statement

Rebuild, be Representative, be Stronger! ETUC mid-term conference takes place in Lisbon

NIC-ICTU Global Solidarity calls for NI Executive and Assembly to protect Afghan Refugees

It seems we are left with a choice now of a poor agreement or no agreement'

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