Welfare Reform in Northern Ireland

Motion no
5
Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
This conference recognises the disaster that welfare reform has been for the poorest in our communities in Northern Ireland. Low paid workers have been hit particularly hard by Universal Credit and, for them, there have been no mitigations payments available...
Adopted
mental health

Sexual Harassment Campaign


Congress believes the " No Excuses" major national awareness campaign on sexual harassment and sexual violence launched today is indeed a timely initiative. 2018 research carried out by Red C research reported that Ireland has the highest level of claimed sexual harassment in Europe with 32% of...
David Joyce ILO 2019

Workers' Rights in Ireland under Scrutiny at International Labour Forum


David Joyce outlines the key issues that Congress will be raising at the forthcoming 107 th Session of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). David will represent Congress at the ILO's annual gathering Some reflections from the 107th International Labour Conference (ILC) (added 12 June) It was...

Brexit

Motion no
24
Northern Ireland Committee Biennial Delegate Conference 2018
Conference: [a] condemns the reckless pursuit of a hard Brexit by elements within the United Kingdom government. [b] instructs the NIC to lobby the parties to the Brexit negotiations to ensure that trade unions headquartered outside of the UK have their right...
Adopted

Brexit

Motion no
23
Northern Ireland Committee Biennial Delegate Conference 2018
That this conference expresses reiterates its opposition to a Tory Hard Brexit which threatens a devastating impact on workers, women and those from migrant communities. While a Hard Brexit threatens to affect Northern Ireland workers directly, the form our...
Adopted

Devolution

Motion no
22
Northern Ireland Committee Biennial Delegate Conference 2018
As we meet, it is approximately 450 days since the NI Assembly was suspended. With still no progress on the re-establishment of the executive in Northern Ireland one of the unintended consequences is that significant decision are being made with no democratic...
Adopted
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