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The latest news from Congress.

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Nov 2022

ICTU welcomes supreme court CETA ruling

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ICTU welcomes the confirmation provided by the Supreme Court today that the Government’s proposed ratification of the ‘Comprehensive Economic and...
12

Oct 2022

Dr. Laura Bambrick statement to Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise Trade and Employment

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Opening statement by Dr Laura Bambrick, Irish Congress of Trade Unions to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment Chair...
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Sep 2022

Budget Fails Low-Paid and Low-Income Households in Face of Highest Inflation since 1984

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ICTU General Secretary Patricia King said that while Budget 2023 contains a number of positive measures it falls short in terms of protecting low-paid...
14

Sep 2022

Response to the Report of the Commission on Tax and Welfare

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The Irish Congress of Trade Unions acknowledges and supports the core finding of the Commission on Tax and Welfare that taxes and social insurance...
14

Sep 2022

ICTU opposes inadequate Low Pay Commission recommendation

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The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has confirmed it's two nominees on the Low Pay Commission opposed the inadequate 80c increase to the National...
30

Aug 2022

WRC-proposed public pay package skewed to lower paid

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The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) this morning (Tuesday) proposed a public service pay package aimed at resolving differences between public...
28

Aug 2022

Scrap sub-minimum wage rates for young workers

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Lower minimum wage rates are outdated, out of line with EU norms and law and grossly unfair to young workers and good employers writes our social...
27

Jul 2022

Ballots to commence after unions back public service pay campaign

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Unions are to ramp up preparations for industrial action ballots after ICTU’s Public Services Committee (PSC) today (Wednesday) agreed to mount a...
15

Jul 2022

Public service pay campaign to include industrial action ballots

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Public service union negotiators have today (Friday) recommended a coordinated union campaign on public service pay, supported by industrial action...
30

Jun 2022

Working conditions in the hospitality sector - Statement to Oireachtas Committee

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Opening statement to the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, and Media Working conditions and skills shortages in Ireland’s tourism and...