Economy

Tributes to 'trailblazer' Patricia King and her legacy

After seven years as ICTU General Secretary, Patricia King stepped down at a recent meeting of the Executive Council. Patricia King began her early career in the mid 1970's as a shop steward for clerical workers in what was a man’s world, a British motor car assembly factory in Crumlin. She began...

Dr. Laura Bambrick statement to Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise Trade and Employment

Opening statement by Dr Laura Bambrick, Irish Congress of Trade Unions to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment Chair, Deputies, Senators : On behalf of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, I would like to thank the Committee for the invitation to input into your...

Budget Fails Low-Paid and Low-Income Households in Face of Highest Inflation since 1984

ICTU General Secretary Patricia King said that while Budget 2023 contains a number of positive measures it falls short in terms of protecting low-paid and low-income households from the highest inflation rates in almost four decades ‘Inflation is currently running at 9%, the highest since 1984 and...

Response to the Report of the Commission on Tax and Welfare

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions acknowledges and supports the core finding of the Commission on Tax and Welfare that taxes and social insurance contributions will need to rise materially to meet long-term budgetary challenges. General Secretary Patricia King said: ‘We need to be honest with...

ICTU opposes inadequate Low Pay Commission recommendation

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has confirmed it's two nominees on the Low Pay Commission opposed the inadequate 80c increase to the National Minimum Wage. Given the current cost of living crisis and consequent income pressures on workers, ICTU and its affiliate unions have been calling for a...

Congress Budget 2023 Priorities - Raising Wages, Reducing Living Costs.

08 Sep, 2022

Budget Must Prioritise Raising Wages and Targeted Measures on Spiralling Energy Costs Launching ICTU’s Budget 2023 priorities, Patricia King ICTU General Secretary, said that the forthcoming budget must prioritise raising wages and introduce targeted measures to lift households out of energy poverty...

WRC-proposed public pay package skewed to lower paid

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) this morning (Tuesday) proposed a public service pay package aimed at resolving differences between public service unions and Government officials following over 19 hours of talks. The ICTU Public Services Committee (PSC) subsequently met to consider the...

Scrap sub-minimum wage rates for young workers

Lower minimum wage rates are outdated, out of line with EU norms and law and grossly unfair to young workers and good employers writes our social policy officer, Dr Laura Bambrick. The minimum hourly wage is the lowest rate of pay an employer can legally pay their workers. It is currently set at €10...

Ballots to commence after unions back public service pay campaign

Unions are to ramp up preparations for industrial action ballots after ICTU’s Public Services Committee (PSC) today (Wednesday) agreed to mount a coordinated union campaign on public service pay. The PSC is made up of unions representing over 90% of Ireland’s public servants. Speaking after the PSC...

Public service pay campaign to include industrial action ballots

Public service union negotiators have today (Friday) recommended a coordinated union campaign on public service pay, supported by industrial action ballots, to address the impact of soaring inflation on low and middle earners. They also said they were no longer prepared to discuss an extension of...

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