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Education Trade Unions will campaign against cuts to Education services

18 Jan, 2023

The Education Trade Union Group (ETUG) which represents Teacher and Support staff Unions* within the Northern Ireland Education Sector met today. In response to the announcement today from the Education Authority of severe budgetary cuts, the ETUG issued this statement Whilst we welcome the...

Trade unions support call for BBC leaders to visit L’Derry and appreciate the value of Radio Foyle

11 Jan, 2023

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...

ICTU response to public consultation on miscarriage leave and pay

20 Dec, 2022

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has responded to the public consultation from the Department for the Economy's proposal to introduce new rights for those who experience miscarriage.

Fighting for our health and social care services

Motion no

Workers Demand Better - Biennial Delegate Conference

Conference remains deeply concerned that our health and social care system remains under-staffed and under-resourced, with privatisation of services continuing, and with wide health inequalities across society. This concern is now being exacerbated by the...

Hot food for healthcare workers

Motion no

Workers Demand Better - Biennial Delegate Conference

Conference notes that during the height of the pandemic, HSC staff morale was boosted by gestures of appreciation from the public, such as examples of hot food being brought to hospitals for staff working at night. Now, these examples serve as cold reminders...

Covid recovery must continue to be monitored for equality 

Motion no

Workers Demand Better - Biennial Delegate Conference

Conference is aware that covid-19 is the biggest challenge that we have faced in decades.  Although we have all faced the challenge the impact has not been felt equally across society.    It is clear that the pandemic is exacerbating existing socio economic...

Decarbonising public services

Motion no

Workers Demand Better - Biennial Delegate Conference

Conference calls on the Northern Ireland Committee to progress a campaign to decarbonise public services in Northern Ireland. Following the passage of Northern Ireland’s Climate Change Act this year, the transition to a zero-carbon economy is especially urgent...

Government must deliver for workers in the cost of living crisis

Motion no

Workers Demand Better - Biennial Delegate Conference

Conference notes that, at the time of writing, no new Executive has been formed following the Assembly elections held in May and that Ministers currently in place will cease to hold office if no new Executive is formed by the end of October, with the Secretary...

DERRY LAUNCH OF WORKERS DEMAND BETTER CAMPAIGN

04 Nov, 2022

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...

Workers Demand Better - Biennial Delegate Conference report

01 Nov, 2022

The Biennial Delegate Conference of the Northern Ireland Committee ICTU will take place on 22-23 November in Enniskillen. This is the report to conference together with the agenda and motions.

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Education Trade Unions will campaign against cuts to Education services

Trade unions support call for BBC leaders to visit L’Derry and appreciate the value of Radio Foyle

ICTU response to public consultation on miscarriage leave and pay

Fighting for our health and social care services

Hot food for healthcare workers

Covid recovery must continue to be monitored for equality

Decarbonising public services

Government must deliver for workers in the cost of living crisis

DERRY LAUNCH OF WORKERS DEMAND BETTER CAMPAIGN

Workers Demand Better - Biennial Delegate Conference report

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