Women

Assistant General Secretary Gerry Murphy speech at unveiling of statues of Mary Ann McCracken and Winifred Carney at Belfast City Hall Good afternoon, Lord Mayor, distinguished guests and citizens of Belfast. I am delighted, as the representative of the trade union movement across this island and...

About 200 trade union women from across the island mark international women's day with a standing ovation for the Palestine Ambassador, Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid. The conference enthusiastically adopted a motion sending a message of Peace and Courage to women everywhere and a special message of...

Women trade union activists from across Wales, England, Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland met in Llandudno on 19-20 October to discuss issues women face in work. Women trade union activists from Wales, England, Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland met on 19-20 October...

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions reiterates its call for agreed age-appropriate content for Relationships and Sexuality Education which addresses the issues of domestic abuse and healthy relationships. The conflict between the NI Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris and faith groups over the...

On International Women’s Day, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions sends greetings to women workers and calls for action to be taken to prioritise equality, inclusion, peace and democracy. This March 8th, the Women’s Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions sends solidarity greetings to all our...