Congress mourns loss of true internationalist comrade
Congress is mourning the loss of our comrade Brendan Archbold today (28 November 2014). Brendan was a former Chair of our Global Solidarity Committee and was a leading trade union voice in campaigns to support workers rights around the world. He was best known for his role in the Dunnes Stores Anti...
Launch of Polish Network
Today, 26 September, 2014, marked the launch of the trade union Polish Network in Ireland. Official website here Minister of State for Equality, New Communities and Culture, Aodhan O Riordain, launched the network and wished it well, looking forward to working with us into the future. Mr Piotr...
Congress protests at arrest of prominent Colombian Trade Union leader
Congress has written to the Colombian Ambassador to express in the strongest possible terms our outrage at the recent detention of the trade union leader Huber Ballesteros and to call for the necessary steps to be taken to ensure Mr Ballesteros is released without delay. We have also requested...
European Globalisation Fund
Motion no
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This conference calls on the Executive Council to pursue with the European Globalisation Fund Managing Authority funding for the retraining of Irish redundant workers in sectors of Irish Industry such as the construction sector where many thousands of workers...
Adopted
