Trade Union Bill

This conference notes with concern the proposed changes in legislation affecting the Trade Union movement in the rest of the UK.

While we appreciate that Minister Farry has stated he will not implement the Bill in Northern Ireland, we must not become complacent.

NIC ICTU must ensure that any attempts to introduce elements of the legislation are vigorously defended. In particular we must ensure the continuation of "check off" facilities.

We call on NIC ICTU to vigorously campaign to change the legislation relating to the method of conducting industrial ballots to ensure wider participation and engagement with members. This should include investigating alternative methods of casting votes such as workplace ballots and electronic voting.