Conferences

Union delegates gathered in Dublin today for the launch of a report that revealed that workers in minority ethnic backgrounds often experience racism in the workplace. The ICTU-sponsored event was an opportunity to discuss what unions can do to combat racism and other forms of bigotry. Initial...

Stronger Together: Stronger Than Ever! Irish Congress of Trade Unions hosts National Conference on Anti-Racism in The Workplace and Trade Unions. Tuesday, September 10th, 2024. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is pleased to be hosting a national conference on Anti-Racism in the workplace in Dublin...

The 2024 ICTU Global Solidarity Summer School commenced today in Limerick with a welcome from Shane Curtin, Limerick Trades Council and TUI, who related little-known tales of Limerick’s progressive tradition in welcoming visitors, including Kenneth Kaunda and Che Guevara. The formal conference was...

At an ICTU seminar on the future of collective bargaining for senior trade union officials in Dublin today (Thursday), our general secretary Owen Reid said: “The full and proper transposition of the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive is the number one priority for the Irish trade union movement and...

President and Vice Presidents of the Conference, Distinguished delegates, On behalf of the workers of Ireland I very much welcome this year’s DG report on renewing the social contract. As the report notes, in the face of rising geopolitical instability, waning trust in governance, and deepening...