Trade Union Voice at MDG Seminar

Posted on September 21, 2010

Congress has added its voice to the global trade union voice urging world leaders at this week's UN Summit in New York to Act Now to end global poverty. Congress has sent a submission to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin, in advance of the meeting. Speaking on the opening of the 3 day summit ITUC General Secretary, Sharan Burrow called on UN Member States to prioritize employment-centred policies as key to achieving the MDGs. Ireland and the US are co-hosting a major Hunger Event at the MDG Summit.

GLOBAL SOLIDARITY FORUM

Posted on September 02, 2010

Jack O'Connor gave a personal and emotional report from his visit to Colombia.

International Trade Union Solidarity and Climate Change on the agenda

On the 27th and 28th of August Congress held its Global Solidarity Forum in ASTI's Head Office in Dublin. 57 trade unionists from the north and south of Ireland met to listen to interesting speakers and discuss how to develop our international trade union solidarity work.

Congress' Assistant General Secretary, Sally Anne Kinahan opened the Forum and emphasised how hard the economic crisis has hit the global south, where millions of people have been forced into extreme poverty after losing their jobs. She said that the international solidarity work is of utmost importance and was happy to see so many trade unionists coming to the Forum.

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