Economy

ICTU Submission to Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Covid-19 Fiscal Developments Expenditure & Budgetary (June 2020)

01 Jun, 2020

Letter to President EU Commission on EU Pay Transparency Directive 7 May 2020

07 May, 2020

Letter to Minister Finance Pascal Donohoe re Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and Maternity Leave 23 April 2020

23 Apr, 2020

Patricia King, General Secretary ICTU, along with the National Women's Council of Ireland and SIPTU, has written to the Minister for Finance highlight a concerning irregularity in the adinistration of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme as it relates to women returning from maternity leave.

Covid-19: Policymakers should focus on decent work and a green new deal in recovery

Assessing the likely economic impact of 12 weeks of coronavirus lockdown in their quarterly commentary at the end of March, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) suggested unemployment could reach 18 per cent with 350,000 job losses. Unemployment figures for March were released last week...

ICTU Response to Government Draft National Reform Programme 2020 (April 2020)

05 Apr, 2020

Only a massive state intervention can prevent a deep recession

Dr Tom McDonnell and Paul Mac Flynn NERI 18 March 2020 In the past week it is estimated that up to 140,000 jobs have been lost across the Republic of Ireland economy owing to the strict control measures put in place to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak. The total is expected to reach over 350,000 in the...

ICTU Submission to Low Pay Commission on Hourly Rate of Minimum Wage - March 2020

03 Mar, 2020

Results of Political Support for ICTU's Election 2020 Charter

06 Feb, 2020

The following is a summary of the responses of support received for the ICTU's Election 2020 Charter from most of the political parties/Independents.

The Case for Publicly Funded Higher Education

02 Feb, 2020

Briefing paper from Congress Education Sector Group arguing the Case for Publicly Funded Higher Education Sector

A Just and Sustainable Future for Workers

21 Jan, 2020

Before the 8 February vote in the General Election 2020 it is important to know where candidates stand on issues affecting workers and their families. This leaflet sets out the key questions to ask candidates in five areas; Living Wage and Pension, Workers' Rights, a Just Transition, Public Services...

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