Industrial Relations

Congress asserts that nepotism is still a problem across the public sector in Northern Ireland but particularly in Education. Congress believes that in too many schools, teachers and support staff are not appointed solely on merit but on a ‘who you know’ basis...

Conference notes that at the time of writing, Northern Ireland has been without a devolved power-sharing Government for over 2 years. Conference believes that this represents a damning indictment of the failure of our elected politicians to genuinely share...

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...

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...

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...

Conference continues to oppose the ongoing practice of nationality based pay discrimination in the commercial shipping industry which undercuts and excludes seafarers on both sides of the Irish Sea. Conference notes with concern that operators such as Seatruck...

Conference condemns the attempt by Civil Service Management to attack the longstanding secondment arrangements which have been in place for many years on two of NIPSA’s high profile activists. This runs alongside the attempts to or stop the facility time of...

Rapid advances in technology and robotics are presenting an urgent challenge to workers and society. The trade union movement must be prepared to challenge the drive by employers to undermine jobs, wages and conditions by the introduction of new technology...

Conference notes the recent Congress report on precarious employment that has highlighted that precarious working practices are now pervasive throughout both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Conference further notes that in the Republic of Ireland...

This Conference congratulates the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Northern Ireland Committee) on the launch of the “Better Work Better Lives” campaign which is aimed at bringing better quality work opportunities to the Northern Ireland economy. In launching...