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Centenary Conference of the International Labour Organisation


Dublin Castle was the setting for a recent conference celebrating the centenary of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) themed around the 1944 Declaration of Philadelphia. The principal author of the Declaration was Irishman Edward J Phelan who had a distinguished career with the ILO and was...
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Austria bans glyphosate


Austria bans glyphosate On 2 July 2019, the Austrian parliament approved a complete ban on the use of glyphosate in Austria. At the initiative of the Austrian socialist party, the SPÖ, this new act bans the marketing of any herbicide containing glyphosate as its main agent. This makes Austria the...

Solidarity with Venezuela

Motion no
55
Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
Conference rejects the Trump administration’s position of ‘regime change’ in Venezuela, which is illegal under international law. Comments from Trump himself, VP Pence, and Secretary of State Pompeo amongst others have included threats of military action, and...
Adopted

Labour Rights: Strengthening the ILO

Motion no
54
Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
This BDC notes that 2019 marks the centenary of the foundation of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The founding principle of the ILO: that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice is as relevant today as it...
Adopted

Rise of Far Right

Motion no
53
Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
Congress notes that across the world Far Right political parties have made major gains at all political levels. The Far Right Movement has cynically fed off the fallout from the worldwide recessions and the refugee crisis with thousands fleeing war torn...
Adopted

Protection of Workers' Rights

Motion no
30
Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
We at Equity request that all the sister unions at this year’s ICTU Conference join with us to pursue these aims and any others necessary to protect all of our workers in all industries and professions at this difficult time. We call upon the ICTU: To join...
Adopted

Collective Bargaining

Motion no
8
Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
Conference notes that international organisations such as the IMF, the World Bank, and the OECD have, over recent years, begun to publicly acknowledge – often in contrast to their previous positions – the negative implications of widening inequality...
Adopted
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Jail Sentence for trawler skipper


The skipper of a fishing vessel was given a six-month jail sentence after a court heard that a crewman, who was not wearing a life jacket, drowned when he fell overboard."© While in the past jail sentences have been imposed, they have always been suspended. The suspended sentences have ranged in...
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