International

Congress has written to Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore urging him to make efforts to end the violence perpetrated by armed militias in Tunisia staged at the HQ of the UGTT trade union centre on 4 December. More here

Trade Unions across the EU this week congratulated the Italian Government on becoming the first European country to ratify ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Work. More here Italy becomes the 7th in the world to ratify the Convention - thanks to the efforts of the Italian trade unions and domestic...

A very successful visit was made to Colombia in November 2012 A delegation from Northern Ireland, which included trade unionists and politicians from across the political spectrum, visited Colombia recently to highlight the current situation there. The aim of the delegation was to listen to the...

Congress has written to Tanaiste Eamon Gllmore expressing our outrage at recent events in Gaza and urging him to play as productive a role as possible in finding a just solution during our Presidency of the EU. Full letter here

Congress reiterates it's call for immediate ratification of the International Labour Organisation's Convention 189 - Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (Convention concerning decent work for domestic workers). In December 2011, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) launched the "12 x 12"...

The Clean Clothes Campaign, along with trade unions and labour rights organisations in Bangladesh and around the world is calling for immediate action from international brands following yesterday's fire in Dhaka Bangladesh, which cost the lives over one hundred garment workers. The killed and...

The UK Government is cutting vital sources of support for victims of discrimination. Responding to the announcement today (15 May) that the government is to cut the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) budget, outsource its helpline and scale back the public sector equalities duty, TUC...

Disability Aid Abroad in partnership with the Congress Global Solidarity project and the National Organisation of Trade Unions of Uganda [NOTU] are currently working on a project entitled International Employment Support Programme for Workers with disabilities in Uganda. The aim of this programme is...

Congress has written to the Tánaiste, Eamon Gilmore, TD, regarding upcoming negotiations on an International Arms Trade Treaty. In July this year, the UN will host a conference to negotiate an International Arms Trade Treaty with the aim of controlling the illicit global arms trade and monitoring...