Workplace Rights

Esther Lynch the first Irish General Secretary of the ETUC

New European trade union leader to prioritise pay rises and solidarity The new General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has said she will prioritise improved pay for workers in the face of the continent-wide cost of living crisis. Esther Lynch, appointed General Secretary...

16 Days of Action to tackle violence against women

Congress joins with unions around the world in supporting the international day for the elimination of violence against women and the 16 Days of Action up to International Human Rights Day on 10 December - calling on governments to guarantee a world of work free from gender-based violence and...

Join a union and 'build a decent fulfilling world' - President Michael D. Higgins

President Higgins' foreword to 'Connect Trade Union, A History 1920-2020' The best outcomes for workers, their defence and their prospects, are achieved by being a trade union member. The world of work is on the cusp of great changes. Remote working and hybrid or blended working, along with changes...

Guide to gender pay gap audits

17 Nov, 2022

Guide for unions on gender pay gap reporting

Workers’ right to request remote and flexible working now within sight

Today Cabinet agreed to scrap the draft Right to Request Remote Working Bill and instead deliver the new workers’ rights in the Work-Life Balance Bill, which is currently making its way through the Oireachtas. This is a result of extensive engagement between DETE, DCEDIY, and the social partners...

Twitter job cuts highlights the need for 'fair and strong labour standards'

Congress General Secretary Owen Reidy said 'the decision by Twitter, given its recent takeover to restructure and lay off some staff in Dublin, is not in itself unusual. But what is appalling is the manner and approach the company has taken. The social media platform has become incredibly successful...

Tributes to 'trailblazer' Patricia King and her legacy

After seven years as ICTU General Secretary, Patricia King stepped down at a recent meeting of the Executive Council. Patricia King began her early career in the mid 1970's as a shop steward for clerical workers in what was a man’s world, a British motor car assembly factory in Crumlin. She began...

Congress welcomes new law to protect hospitality workers' tips

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions welcomes the amendment to the Payment of Wages Act to bring clarity around the issue of tips for hospitality workers. “The legislation which will come into effect on 1st December 2022 will give workers clearer rights around the issue of tips, give more clarity for...

The gendered impact of Covid 19

28 Oct, 2022

Report by NERI produced for the Congress Women's Conference 2022

Opening statement to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Congress opening statement to Joint Oireachtas Committee on CEDIY Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny of The Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020 [Private Members Bill] (sponsored by Mary Lou McDonald T.D. and Louise O’Reilly T.D.)

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