Motions

Conference recognises the importance of cultural and artistic endeavour to society and the significance of historical areas such as the Assembly Buildings, Rosemary Street, North Street and Donegall Street, including North Street Arcade and Writers’ Square...

Congress notes that the rapid development of technology is a cause for concern amongst many retail workers in Northern Ireland. Congress believes that much of the speculation about jobs being replaced by technology fails to recognise the vital human contact...

In Northern Ireland, government investment in the Arts has fallen by 30% in cash terms over the last six years. When inflation is taken into account this is closer to 40%. Further reductions and cuts will have significant detrimental impacts on Equity members...

This conference calls on NICICTU to develop an innovative industrial and manufacturing strategy and to campaign for its full implementation. Manufacturing and quality jobs in general in Northern Ireland, have come under threat in recent weeks, months and...

Northern Ireland’s manufacturing industry employs more than 85,000 people and contributes the bulk of our exports (£7 billion a year) and 14% of our total GVA. Conference notes with dismay that despite the overriding significance of the sector we still do not...

Conference our public services are in crisis. The basic economic reason for this, if we look at spending alone makes clear the reason why. In terms of day to day spending since 2010 we have endured an 8% reduction in spending. While the consequences of this...

This conference is concerned that there is what appears to be a blind faith in handing public funds to private companies to deliver what was public sector work. The recent collapse of Carillion demonstrated clearly the expense of privatisation and the clear...

That this conference reiterates its support for Northern Ireland’s integrated, publicly-owned public transport provider, Translink, and calls for responsible Ministers to ensure the stability of its finances through restoring the fuel duty rebate which was...

Conference notes the ongoing major crisis developing in the NHS affecting all those in need of health care and recognising that the elderly and pensioners are massively affected by these cuts. Conference agrees that a major campaign is required to put a stop...

Conference congratulates the Northern Ireland Committee on its commitment to the Better Work Better Lives Campaign. Conference is particularly concerned about the serious – and often hidden –impact that low pay and lack of decent work, lack of investment in...