Economy

Conference fully supports the decision of the Executive Council of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to demand a referendum to enshrine the public ownership, supply, treatment and management of water in Ireland in the Irish Constitution as a power of the...

According to the EU, European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs) are a new approach to EU research and innovation. They purport to be challenge-driven, focusing on societal benefits and a rapid modernisation of the associated sectors and markets. In reality they...

That this Conference demands. That the Government repeals all aspects of the FEMPI legislation, and. That any future attempt by the government to impose unilateral changes to the pay and working conditions of public sector workers be vigorously opposed and...

That this Conference views the recent government moves to privatise both Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann, as a betrayal of the employees and the Irish public. Privatising 10% of Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann routes would severely damage the companies ability to...

Conference re-affirms its long standing opposition to privatisation of key public utilities and public services such as health and education. Specifically, it calls upon the incoming Executive Council to campaign for a constitutional amendment to ensure that...

Conference notes that, although the island of Ireland is in a more favourable position than most European countries, demographic change will bring significant challenges. An ageing population will increase the share of GDP required to fund pensions, healthcare...

Conference notes the growing momentum to weaken state old age pensions on the spurious and ideological-driven assertion that the state can no longer afford to provide for those in retirement; and that more and more workers are finding it difficult to fund...

Conference notes with concern the continuing attacks by neoliberal commentators and greedy employers on worthwhile pension schemes (i.e. those that sustain living standards in retirement) throughout the Irish economy in both the public and private sectors and...

Whereas the trade union movement has sought for over ten years to impress upon various governments the imperative of addressing a huge potential crisis in pensions provision, no sustainable long-term policy has materialised. To the contrary, the use of the...

The construction sector is still suffering from the collapse of the industry with tens of thousands of building workers having emigrated or finding themselves unemployed. In 2012 the Minister for Finance signed a commencement order for the introduction of...