Economy

In recent years the Irish DB pension system has been overtaken by a catastrophic crisis. A close examination of the Pension Authority shows the scale of the unfolding calamity. From a peak of 1,500 healthy vibrant DB pension schemes a few years ago, which had...

At the second North/South Retired Workers seminar in February 2017, it was noted that the trade union movement has nothing to fear from the retired members sections as their common objective is to support and grow the union movement. One avenue to develop this...

Retired Workers in the Private and Public Sector have made a huge contribution to Irish society during the economic crisis. Many help their children with mortgages and mortgage repayments. In the absence of decent and affordable childcare many of our older...

Mindful of the fact that banks in the Republic of Ireland have returned to pro tability and that the banks in Northern Ireland are also returning to pro t. Acknowledging the role that bank staff have played over the past decade in restoring stability and con...

Conference notes the continuing failure in both parts of Ireland to develop a strong and outward looking high-productivity indigenous enterprise sector. While welcoming the contribution of multinational enterprises to the domestic economy, especially in the...

This conference directs that, if at the next election to the Seanad, the ICTU has a part in the nomination process of candidates to the Seanad, the selection of those nominated in the name of ICTU is made by rank and le members by way of ballot of all...

This conference calls for the trade union movement to work to ensure that the current recovery is one for workers, their families and their communities. Any gains from this recovery must be directed to those who bore the brunt of the last 10 years of cuts and...

This conference calls on the incoming Executive Council to campaign and lobby government for the introduction of The Right to Trade Union Access legislation which will give union representatives the legal right to enter workplaces in order to carry out the...