Marches - Rallies

Rally at the steps of Parliament Buildings, Stormont Estate 12 Noon, 18 May 2026 The Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions invite you to a press event at the steps of Parliament Buildings next Monday. The ‘ Good Jobs’ Employment Bill is at the NI Executive for discussion...

On 25 November, trade unions supported by civil society marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls by asking: ‘Where’s our safe leave?’ and raising concerns about the long delay in providing paid leave for workers dealing with domestic abuse. Trade unions...

May Day Festival 2025 “Voices of Solidarity” The May Day March, Rally and Family Fun Day is on Saturday, 3rd of May This year, as Community Arts Partnership (CAP) in association with Belfast & District Trades Union Council (BDTUC), the Irish Congress of Trades Unions (ICTU) and a host of others, we...

The Trade Union Movement, like everyone else has been deeply disturbed by the rise in social unrest and violence that has taken place in recent weeks. It is clear that the protests and violence we have witnessed did not occur in a vacuum and that much of that agitation has its roots in decades of...

As you know, the NI Assembly is being recalled following the racist violence and intimidation of the past few days. In advance of that, we are proposing that trade unions show leadership and rally for the values we stated last Friday We stand with all victims of hate crime; we support our public...

Several thousand expected at largest May Day parade on island of Ireland 11:30 feeder parade from Unite (Antrim Road) 12 noon – Rally/ Speeches while March Assembles in Donegall St (Writers Square/ UU College of Art Gardens) 12:30 – March off via Royal Avenue Rally speakers include Introduction from...

Speaking after the decision by the NI Secretary of State to seek an extension of the deadline to hold an assembly election, ICTU Assistant General Secretary Gerry Murphy said Last week saw 170,000 public servants make salary sacrifices lining out in the cold streets on picket lines, talking part in...

Today in Belfast, the senior leadership of the trade union movement held an initial meeting to consider the impact of last Thursday’s generalized day of action and the ongoing industrial actions by affiliates across most parts of the public sector. Speaking after the meeting, ICTU Assistant General...