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100th Anniversary of Mallow railway workers shooting


The 31st of January is the hundredth anniversary of the Mallow shootings, where four railway workers were killed by the RIC. Others were wounded, and some, who didn't retire until the nineteen sixties were on "light duties" as they still carried bullets in their bodies. The behaviour of the police...
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Dr.Peter Rigney on the railwaymen's munitions strike of 1920


This year is the centenary of the munitions strike, which was one of the largest manifestations of passive resistance during the war of independence. The campaign was undertaken by railwaymen who refused to handle or to operate trains carrying munitions of war or armed troops and police. The phrase...

Protection of Workers' Rights

Motion no
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Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
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...
Adopted

Murder of Lyra McKee

Motion no
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Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
Congress notes the murder of NUJ member, journalist and activist Lyra McKee by the self-styled New IRA in Creggan, Derry on 18th April 2019. The murder of a worker in the line of duty evoked outrage across the world. The fact that Lyra was a young...
Adopted

Northern Ireland

Motion no
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Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
Congress notes with increasing concern the confluence of events which are undermining the stability of society and the economy in Northern Ireland. Congress notes with severe regret the failure of policy makers to heed the advice of serious stakeholders over...
Adopted

Devolution

Motion no
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Northern Ireland Committee Biennial Delegate Conference 2018
As we meet, it is approximately 450 days since the NI Assembly was suspended. With still no progress on the re-establishment of the executive in Northern Ireland one of the unintended consequences is that significant decision are being made with no democratic...
Adopted
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