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Trade Unions demand end to violence against women, in work and in society.

On the eve of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25th November), The trade union federations of Great Britain and the island of Ireland (TUC, STUC, WTUC and ICTU) which together represent over 6 million workers, call for urgent interventions to support victims and...

Childcare in Northern Ireland: Care, Cost and Gender Equality.

The lack of affordable, high quality and accessible childcare has become an increasingly important issue as the proportion of women participating in the paid labour market has grown and the requirement for childcare provision outside of the home has risen. In this paper, we argue that investment in...

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Women in Northern Ireland must have access to safe, reliable healthcare

The Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is concerned at reports that women in Northern Ireland are unable to access urgent abortion healthcare, despite the fact that new laws legalising abortion in Northern Ireland were brought into force at the end of March 2020. The...
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NIC-ICTU welcomes votes for equal marriage and abortion law reform.

'Finally some good news for LGBT+ people and women in Northern Ireland' The Irish Congress of Trade Unions today welcomed the historic votes in Westminster which will see Parliament obliged to legislate for Equal Marriage and Abortion Law Reform should the NI Assembly not be up and running by the...

Labour Rights: Strengthening the ILO

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Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
This BDC notes that 2019 marks the centenary of the foundation of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The founding principle of the ILO: that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice is as relevant today as it...
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