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Oliver Roethig, Regional Secretary UNI Europa

Over 600 union leaders from 50 countries to unite in Belfast for historic European summit

Largest European labour gathering ever in Northern Ireland to set course for UNI Europa, a 7 million worker federation of service sector unions. Over 600 trade union leaders from 50 European countries will gather in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for UNI Europa’s 6th Conference from 25-27 March 2025 to...

ICTU Private Sector Committee recommend pay increase between 4%-7% for 2025

The Private Sector Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has unanimously agreed to recommend unions organising workers in the private sector should seek pay increases of between 4% and 7%, where affordable for 2025. They should also seek to improve the position of lower paid workers...

ICTU Private Sector Pay Guidance for 2025

04 Dec, 2024

The Congress Private Sector Committee is recommending unions in the private sector seek to secure pay increases in the range of 4% to 7%, where affordable. The full pay claim guidance is available to download here.

Neurodiversity Guide

22 Nov, 2024

Our Neurodiversity guide published on 3rd December 2024.

Government yet again in breach of European Union Directive on Workers’ Rights

The Private Sector Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has described the Government’s failure to transpose the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive into Irish law by today’s deadline (15th November) a disgrace and unacceptable and has vowed to do whatever is required to ensure full...

European Seminar 7 Oct 2024 Denis Sheridan SIPTU Presentation

07 Oct, 2024

ICTU General Election Manifesto 2024

04 Sep, 2024

The Congress manifesto for the forthcoming general election focuses on ensuring that clear commitments are included in the manifestos and programmes of political parties and independent candidates to promote collective bargaining if they form part of or support the next Government. Read the Congress...

Future of Collective Bargaining Seminar June 2024

Transposition of EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive No.1 priority for the trade union movement

At an ICTU seminar on the future of collective bargaining for senior trade union officials in Dublin today (Thursday), our general secretary Owen Reid said: “The full and proper transposition of the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive is the number one priority for the Irish trade union movement and...

Future of Collective Bargaining Seminar 13 June 2024

Jun 13 2024 | 12 - 4pm

CWU Head Office, 575,579 North Circular Road, Dublin 1.

Congress is holding a seminar on the Future of Collective Bargaining on Thursday 13 June 2024 in CWU Head Office, North Circular Road, Dublin. We will have a...

Future of Collective Bargaining Seminar 13 June 2024

06 Jun, 2024

Congress is holding a Future of Collective Bargaining Seminar on Thursday 13 June 2024 in CWU Head Office, North Circular Road, Dublin. See the full brochure here.

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Over 600 union leaders from 50 countries to unite in Belfast for historic European summit

ICTU Private Sector Committee recommend pay increase between 4%-7% for 2025

ICTU Private Sector Pay Guidance for 2025

Neurodiversity Guide

Government yet again in breach of European Union Directive on Workers’ Rights

European Seminar 7 Oct 2024 Denis Sheridan SIPTU Presentation

ICTU General Election Manifesto 2024

Transposition of EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive No.1 priority for the trade union movement

Future of Collective Bargaining Seminar 13 June 2024

Future of Collective Bargaining Seminar 13 June 2024

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