Pay Rise for All

This BDC commends those unions actively pursuing pay increases for their members through collective bargaining or through challenging employers who refuse to bargain by all methods available to them including direct action such as protests, work to rule and strike action. BDC urges the incoming Executive Council to lead a strong and forceful campaign using traditional media, social media, political lobbying and direct protest action including public protests to secure pay rises for all workers in the public and private sectors North and South. All workers can and will unite to support the call Ireland needs a pay rise. We urge all affiliated unions to seek to prioritise lower paid workers in that campaign. BDC further instructs the ICTU Executive Council to set out clear demands and progressive policy programmes challenging all politicians and candidates seeking election to support them. BDC also instructs the Executive Council to engage fully with the media and in public debate to highlight for workers the critical need to vote only for candidates who support our vision of a better fairer Ireland. Civil Public and Services Union