Archive for April 2010
Congress' Middle East Conference in Dublin Castle
Posted on April 23, 2010
Strong Trade Union Solidarity with Palestine.
More than 150 trade union delegates and observers attended ICTU's Middle East Conference "The way forward for Trade Union Solidarity" in St Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle on Friday the 16th of April.
The aim of the conference was twofold: to build support for Congress policy on the Middle East and to learn from other trade union actions around the world; to strengthen relationships with the labour movements in the Middle East and beyond and to assist discussion about how union solidarity can contribute to a peaceful solution that respects both UN resolutions and human and trade union rights.
€114,816 to the Haiti Emergency Campaign
Posted on April 09, 2010
CWU donated an outstanding €90,000
Earlier this year the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) launched a solidarity campaign in response to the earthquake in Haiti which took place in January. This appeal for humanitarian support for victims is in cooperation with its regional organization for the Americas (TUCA).Trade Unions around the world mobilised support on an extraordinary scale.
Congress itself has contributed €114,816 in the Haiti Emergency Campaign. This fund will be used for the reconstruction of Haiti and support to the Haitian trade union movement. CWU donated an outstanding €90,000 to this Campaign along with important contributions from NIPSA, PSEU,INTO, MANDATE and UNISON.Other unions such as IMPACT also contributed (50,000) to the Haiti emergency work through various NGO's such as Concern.