Workplace Rights

The Private Sector Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has described the Government’s failure to transpose the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive into Irish law by today’s deadline (15th November) a disgrace and unacceptable and has vowed to do whatever is required to ensure full...

Union delegates gathered in Dublin today for the launch of a report that revealed that workers in minority ethnic backgrounds often experience racism in the workplace. The ICTU-sponsored event was an opportunity to discuss what unions can do to combat racism and other forms of bigotry. Initial...

Legislation introducing a new pay-related social welfare payment for recently unemployed workers has been signed into law by President Higgins today (Monday). Welcoming this radical reform of contributory Jobseeker’s Benefit, Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Owen Reidy said: "For too...

The Dáil has passed the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill tonight (Wednesday). The legislation has previously been passed by the Seanad, and will now go to the President to be considered and sign it into law. Welcoming this landmark social policy, Irish Congress of Trade Union...

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions today, 3 July 2024, welcomed the launch of the Clear Air on Site Campaign by the Construction Workers Health Trust (CWHT). The purpose of the campaign is the to further promote safe working conditions on construction sites by reducing dust and contaminated air on...

As Pride Season is upon us, we invited long-time LGBT activist Kieran Rose to reflect on the trade union movement’s involvement in the early days of LGBT rights in Ireland - a history of which we are all proud. The fight for LGBT rights is not over and indeed is facing a backlash from some seeking...

At an ICTU seminar on the future of collective bargaining for senior trade union officials in Dublin today (Thursday), our general secretary Owen Reid said: “The full and proper transposition of the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive is the number one priority for the Irish trade union movement and...