Economy

That Congress devises an alternative plan to the Government’s Rebuilding Ireland, as the present plan by Government is not delivering homes for the citizens of Ireland and is totally reliant on the private sector.

Noting the hardship caused by the worsening of the housing crisis, the ICTU will initiate a campaign of industrial action at national level similar to the action taken in 2005 in support of workers at Irish Ferries, aimed at achieving: the right to housing...

Conference recognises the growth of homelessness in our society and the increasing numbers of people forced to live and shelter on our streets, in cars and even with friends or family. We also recognise that increasing numbers of those without a home or a...

This conference congratulates the Executive Council of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions for the initiatives it has taken in relation to the crisis of housing facing our people. The housing crisis is an all-Ireland one but its worst manifestation is to be...

Congress believes that the Right to Housing is a fundamental human right. It calls for an immediate reversal of the failed official housing policy (Rebuilding Ireland) that has resulted in: tens of thousands of workers – especially younger workers – being...

Congress notes the risk, in a time of great economic and political uncertainty for the voice of workers, expressed through their trade unions, to become marginalised. This makes it essential that in any discussion of future economic development and trade...

We at Equity request that all the sister unions at this year’s ICTU Conference join with us to pursue these aims and any others necessary to protect all of our workers in all industries and professions at this difficult time. We call upon the ICTU: To join...

Conference notes that at the time of writing, the UK has missed the deadline of 29th March to leave the EU and that the terms of its exit and whether it will exit at all remains unclear. Conference agrees however that regardless of whether or not the UK has...

That this Conference notes with concern the failure of successive Governments to maximise the strategic potential for Rosslare Europort in relation to its central position as the nearest Irish port to mainland Europe. Conference calls for the status of the...

ICTU Biennial Delegate Conference expresses its concern over the crisis on the high street and in the wider retail sector. Over the past 12 months, the retail sector has been hit by more shop closures than ever and consumer confidence has still not fully...