Freelance Workers

Motion no
20
Biennial Delegate Conference 2013
This Biennial Delegate Conference notes with concern the lack of progress in securing the right to collective trade union representation for freelance and economically dependent workers. Towards 2016, Review and Transitional Agreement, contained a specific...
Adopted

Equality

Motion no
16
Biennial Delegate Conference 2013
As predicted by a series of Congress resolutions at successive Biennial Conferences, inequality has widened and discrimination has deepened across both jurisdictions. Much of this widening inequality is a result not only of economic crises but is also due to...
Adopted

Treatment of Older People

Motion no
13
Biennial Delegate Conference 2013
Conference expresses its deep concerns at the growing number of cases in which older people are having their human rights neglected when receiving care. Much has been written about the subject but as yet, very little progress has been made to tackle the...
Adopted

There is a Better, Fairer Way

Motion no
6
Biennial Delegate Conference 2013
Congress expresses full support for There is a Better, Fairer, Way campaign, and congratulates the ICTU NIC for organising a successful March for a Fairer Better Way demonstration on 20th October, 2012. Congress reaffirms its policy of an alternative to...
Adopted
Children crafting

Parental leave Directive Transposed


The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Mr Alan Shatter, T.D., today (8 March 2013) signed regulations extending parental leave from 14 weeks to 18 weeks. The changes give effect to EU Council Directive 2010/18/EU of 8 March 2010 which implements a revised Framework Agreement on parental...
ICTU Headquarters

Congress Women express support for Justice for Magdalen demands


The Women's Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions agreed today to support the Candle Lit Vigil in Solidarity with Magdalene Survivors and their Families Having made representations to the Minister for Justice on the issue in the past, we anxiously await proceedings in the Dáil later today...
workplace women meeting

CWU IBOA and MANDATE launch equality policy for trade unions


The CWU, IBOA and MANDATE have (30/08/2012) launched an equality policy for trade unions at the Banker's Club in Dublin. The resource was produced with the support of the Equality Mainstreaming Unit of the Equality Authority and was officially launched by Judge Yvonne Murphy. The project also...
unhappy worker

TUC protests at cutbacks to Equality and Rights Infrastructure in UK


The UK Government is cutting vital sources of support for victims of discrimination. Responding to the announcement today (15 May) that the government is to cut the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) budget, outsource its helpline and scale back the public sector equalities duty, TUC...
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