Marches - Rallies

Speaking on the eve of the public sector strikes on 18 January, ICTU Assistant General Secretary Gerry Murphy said Today in the house of Commons, Chris Heaton-Harris repeated the same discredited line he has held throughout this crisis, that fair pay for public servants is not his responsibility...

NIC-ICTU welcomes calls for pay justice from Head of NI Civil Service The head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Jayne Brady, has called for funds to be released for pay to stop the strike action being taken on Thursday by 170,000 public servants in 15 trade unions. Ms Brady said there is an...

New details on Thursday’s events Changes of time for l’Derry feeders, new feeders in Belfast and Rally in Ballymena. Following on from last week’s communique, here are the latest arrangements which were agreed in relation to 18th January day of action. Also attached graphics for social media etc...

Speaking in advance of the general day of action organised by the Irish Congress of Trade unions, Assistant General Secretary, Gerry Murphy said: The 18th of January will see the largest day of industrial action experienced here in a generation when trade unionists working across our public services...

NIC-ICTU is hosting a strike rally in front of Belfast City Hall from 12:30-13:30 on Friday 22 September 2023. This Belfast rally is for health workers, FE lecturers, journalists and civil servants who are undertaking strike action this week, with proceedings commencing at 12:30 and finishing 1 hour...

NIC-ICTU abhors the display of Nazi flags near a mosque in Dunmurry. We call on trade union activists to condemn this activity and wicked ideas which compelled whoever raised those vile flags. We support as many acts of education and resistance as we can, working with local communities and in line...

Trade Unions across almost every branch of the NI public sector will be taking industrial action this week, as public servants have voted with their feet in protest at the inadequate pay offers being made by Westminster politicians unelected by any voter from Northern Ireland. Strike action is being...

On this Good Friday, 2023, ICTU’s leadership reflects upon the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/ Good Friday Agreement. Speaking on behalf of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, which represents over 800,000 people in 40 unions on the island of Ireland, Assistant General Secretary Gerry Murphy...

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...