Delay and confusion over support for Casement, our four city deals and the continuing uncertainty over the futures of Spirit and Harland & Wolff
Speaking after a briefing from trade unions on the weekend’s news, ICTU Assistant General Secretary Gerry Murphy said: The restoration of the NI Executive and Assembly, 7 months ago now, brought much needed stability and boosted confidence for everyone invested in our future as a functioning...
NIC-ICTU reaction to Stormont announcement today of employment law reforms
ICTU Assistant General Secretary Gerry Murphy said Trade unions in Northern Ireland welcome today’s announcement by the Economy Minister Conor Murphy that he is prepared to use Stormont’s devolved powers to deliver new employment legislation to update and improve the daily working lives of thousands...
Workers Memorial Day 2024
Trade Unions join Minister for the Economy to remember all those killed, injured or made sick at or because of work On Thursday 25 April 2024, Vice-Chair of the Northern Ireland Committee ICTU Jacquie White will invite Minister for the Economy Conor Murphy MLA, to participate in a wreath laying...
HOUSING EXECUTIVE WORKERS ON STRIKE FOR 26 WEEKS
This week marked half-a-year since Unite members working in the NI Housing Executive started their strike for a decent pay settlement. Union issues strike notice after Northern Ireland Housing Executive fails to up pay offer. The strike by the union’s approximately 300 members working at the agency...
Join the rally in support of striking workers in health and education!
The Northern Ireland Committee has agreed to hold a rally in support of striking workers in health and education on Tuesday 21st February 2023. The rally will be held at City Hall, Belfast and striking unions will assemble with banners at 10.15 for music and speeches at 10.30. Everyone is invited to...
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...
Protecting the financial sector
Motion no
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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...
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...
DERRY LAUNCH OF WORKERS DEMAND BETTER CAMPAIGN
DERRY LAUNCH OF WORKERS DEMAND BETTER CAMPAIGN Campaign backed by all NI trade unions to tackle the cost-of-living crisis has first of series of ‘town hall’ meetings in Derry. Derry Trades Union Council (DTUC) and NIC-ICTU will host a public meeting in Derry about the Workers Demand Better campaign...
