Motions

Conference notes that cross-border working is very common at present, e.g. people living on one side of the border and working on the other, freelancers and self-employed people who work in both jurisdictions, and people working for all-island companies who...

Northern Ireland shares a border with the Republic of Ireland and workers are free to travel across that border for work and leisure as well as having no restriction on which side of the border to work. The Referendum to leave the European Union has put...

This Congress believes that workers must not pay the price of the UK's exit from the European Union. Congress will commit to ensuring that there will be no attempt to undermine, erode or remove worker's rights gained under European legislation. Congress will...

Retired Workers in the Private and Public Sector have made a huge contribution to Irish society during the economic crisis. Many help their children with mortgages and mortgage repayments. In the absence of decent and affordable childcare many of our older...

At the second North/South Retired Workers seminar in February 2017, it was noted that the trade union movement has nothing to fear from the retired members sections as their common objective is to support and grow the union movement. One avenue to develop this...

In recent years the Irish DB pension system has been overtaken by a catastrophic crisis. A close examination of the Pension Authority shows the scale of the unfolding calamity. From a peak of 1,500 healthy vibrant DB pension schemes a few years ago, which had...

Congress views the right to housing as a fundamental and social right Ireland is one of the wealthiest countries in the world and yet we are unable to house our people. The scale of emergency and the extent of human suffering caused by this major policy...

This Conference endorses the NERI Document Irelands Housing Emergency Time for a Game Changer. We particularly welcome the proposal within the document which proposes to establish The Housing Company of Ireland. We reject the Government emphasis on relying on...

Conference directs the incoming Executive Council to lay out a clear perspective for the optimum degree of social progress that can be achieved in both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland over the period extending to the centenary of the founding of the...

Conference commends the ongoing work of Congress and Aff liates in protecting and promoting human rights and equality on the island of Ireland and in building a culture of respect for human rights and equality in our workplaces and trade unions. Rights...