Time to hold business accountable for their impact on human rights and the environment!
Below is a guest blog from our colleague, Isabelle Schömann, ETUC Deputy General Secretary, on this Friday's vote to hold businesses accountable for their impact on human rights and the environment. The European Council will deliberate and vote on this legislative proposal on Friday 9 February...
European Week for Safety and Health 23 – 27 October 2023
The European Week for Safety and Health at Work is held annually in October with hundreds of awareness raising events taking place across the EU and beyond. Good occupational health and safety benefits both workers and employers, and prevention of risks is key. Pressure from trade unions is a major...
Moving to a green economy must be 'fair and just' - Patricia King
This year has been characterised by extremes in our weather and a changing climate across much of Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. The European Union’s climate observatory confirmed that July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, while in Ireland, June was the hottest...
International Labour Conference 2023 - David Joyce speech
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...
Delivering on a Just Transition – a Blog in advance of the National Climate Stakeholder Forum May 2023
Members of the Just Transition Alliance will be attending this week’s National Climate Stakeholder Forum. In advance of the forum we have written to Minister Eamon Ryan (Full letter here) to express our deep and growing concern over the ongoing failure of government to put in place suitable and...
Global Solidarity Summer School
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Looking forward to welcoming people to our global solidarity summer school in Sligo Thursday 8 to Friday 9 September!
Programme available here: /sites/default/files/users/user319/Summer%20School%20Programme%202022.pdf
Climate Debate Heating Up
The world is burning. This is a climate emergency and we have to start acting like it. Runways in the UK melting, 33 degrees in Phoenix Park, Dublin. This summer has been a scorcher and all the evidence points to such events occurring with greater frequency in the future. Link to climate change...
