Workplace Rights

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has expressed grave concern at the ongoing crisis in RTÉ and called on the board of the public service broadcaster to make the restoration of public trust a key priority. Owen Reidy, General Secretary said: “Public service broadcasting is vital to the functioning...

Opening statement by Dr Laura Bambrick to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment on AI in the workplace Chair, Deputies, Senators, On behalf of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions I would like to thank the Committee for the invitation to input in to your discussions on...

Speech of David Joyce, Irish Worker Delegate I congratulate the DG for choosing the issue of advancing social justice for both his report to the ILC and his initiative for a new Global Coalition. On this special day, the World Day against child labour, let me start by saying that the abolition of...

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has argued in its submission to the Low Pay Commission that the national minimum wage should be increased in January 2024 by €2 to €13.30. Owen Reidy General Secretary of Congress said “low paid workers on the national minimum wage are hurting disproportionately in...

The annual ceremony to remember workers who tragically never returned home or suffered life-changing injuries in the workplace was held in the Garden of Remembrance on April 28th. Workers’ Memorial Day is an important opportunity to advocate for safer workplaces. (Please see video recording of WMD...

Responding to the passing of the Work-Life Balance Bill by both Houses of the Oireachtas, Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Owen Reidy said: “This important legislation delivers a suite of measures to make it easier for workers to combine their professional and personal lives....

Responding to the passing of the Work-Life Balance Bill by both Houses of the Oireachtas, Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Owen Reidy said: “This important legislation delivers a suite of measures to make it easier for workers to combine their professional and personal lives....

It comes as little surprise to the Irish trade union movement that the state and government find itself in breach of a range of labour rights in particular the right to organise, to collective bargaining, and the disproportionate deductions for young workers when it comes to the implementation of...