International

Protecting the Peace Process

Motion no

Northern Ireland Committee Biennial Delegate Conference 2016

Conference congratulates the Northern Ireland Committee on its strategic response to the Fresh Start Agreement which recognises the political pressure exerted on parties in NI while rejecting all aspects of the Agreement which run counter to trade union...

Adopted

FIFA's squalid secret

Sharan Burrow - General Secretary of the ITUC - says a new report on human rights could finally force FIFA to do the right thing for workers in Qatar. Thousands of workers building the 2022 FIFA World Cup facilities and infrastructure in Qatar are forced to live as modern day slaves. They are housed...

SETTING THE NORTHERN STANDARDS

Peter Bunting, Congress Assistant General Secretary looks forward to the Northern Ireland Commitee conference in Derry We gather in Derry on April 12-13 for our Biennial Delegate Conference to debate, discuss, take stock and plan for the future. The key themes for BDC 2016 are Decent Work and a Fair...

EUROPE NEEDS A PAY RISE!

Luca Vistentini, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) argues that the European Union needs investment, wage rises and a healthy dose of solidarity to recover from the current crisis Europe must do an urgent economic about turn and adopt policies that focus on boosting...

NEW YEAR, SAME OLD TORIES

The TUC's Owen Tudor reports on the UK government's ongoing assault on union rights and why Valentine's Day may be a little different this year On Monday (11 January), the UK's House of Lords began detailed consideration of the government's Trade Union Bill, the latest attempt to relive the...

TORY AGENDA ON EUROPE THREATENS RIGHTS OF ALL WORKERS

By Owen Tudor* The TUC has long been committed to the model of Social Europe as outlined by Jacques Delors. The deal he set out is still the only deal in town: a free trade area, but not unfettered free trade In other words: Rights at work to counterbalance the right to trade, Free movement of...

Precarious work on the rise for women in Ireland, Congress tells EU Delegation

by Justine Carnec Women in Ireland are more likely to engage in low-paid and precarious work, according to Congress Equality Officer David Joyce. Although more women have entered the Irish labour market since the start of the economic slump, they are more likely than their male counterparts to work...

Refugee Crisis: Letter to Govt,

18 Sep, 2015

UNISON supports traumatised children in the Gaza strip

The Unison Branch in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, has very generously donated the sum of £2,855.00 to support the Centre for Global Education's psycho-social activities with traumatised children in the Gaza Strip. This work is carried out in partnership with the Canaan Institute, a...

Ban on Fracking

Motion no

Biennial Delegate Conference 2015

Conference notes the range of environmental, health and social concerns that have been raised in relation to fracking that is high volume hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. It recognises that the industry is characterised by exaggerated forecasts of tax...