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Congress Seeks "Cast Iron Guarantees" on new EU Just Transition Funding


The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has called for "cast iron guarantees" that EU funding for the transition from peat production in the Midlands will be used to support the creation of decent jobs and to assist in a Just Transition for workers in the sector. This follows the recent announcement from...
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Is Ireland Ready for a Green New Deal? - 2019 Dónal Nevin Lecture


In the next election, green credentials are going to be near the top of the public debate. Political candidates are conscious that an entire generation – some too young to vote, but well able to pester their parents and grandparents – are tuned in. Never have the stakes been so high, with global...
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A Short-Time Work Scheme would help us battle the worst effects of Brexit


Dr Tom McDonnell, Senior Economist, Nevin Economic Research Institute Every economic downturn is unique but often involve some form of demand-side or supply-side shock. A 'demand-side' shock occurs when businesses and households collectively reduce their spending in the economy. Good examples...
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Centenary Conference of the International Labour Organisation


Dublin Castle was the setting for a recent conference celebrating the centenary of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) themed around the 1944 Declaration of Philadelphia. The principal author of the Declaration was Irishman Edward J Phelan who had a distinguished career with the ILO and was...
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Austria bans glyphosate


Austria bans glyphosate On 2 July 2019, the Austrian parliament approved a complete ban on the use of glyphosate in Austria. At the initiative of the Austrian socialist party, the SPÖ, this new act bans the marketing of any herbicide containing glyphosate as its main agent. This makes Austria the...

Solidarity with Venezuela

Motion no
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Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
Conference rejects the Trump administration’s position of ‘regime change’ in Venezuela, which is illegal under international law. Comments from Trump himself, VP Pence, and Secretary of State Pompeo amongst others have included threats of military action, and...
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Labour Rights: Strengthening the ILO

Motion no
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Biennial Delegate Conference 2019
This BDC notes that 2019 marks the centenary of the foundation of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The founding principle of the ILO: that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice is as relevant today as it...
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