Social Policy

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...

Conference congratulates the Northern Ireland Committee on its commitment to the Better Work Better Lives Campaign. Conference is particularly concerned about the serious – and often hidden –impact that low pay and lack of decent work, lack of investment in...

Conference recognises the importance of cultural and artistic endeavour to society and the significance of historical areas such as the Assembly Buildings, Rosemary Street, North Street and Donegall Street, including North Street Arcade and Writers’ Square...

Conference notes that the real-terms cuts in wages are a consequence of a deliberate policy by UK, and devolved administrations, to implement a combination of pay freezes and pay caps for the majority of public sector workers. It is estimated that civil...

Conference believes that countering the potential negative impacts that exiting the EU will have on our members, their families, communities and the wider peace process must remain a key objective. Conference notes that ICTU has campaigned since the result of...

Conference: [a] condemns the reckless pursuit of a hard Brexit by elements within the United Kingdom government. [b] instructs the NIC to lobby the parties to the Brexit negotiations to ensure that trade unions headquartered outside of the UK have their right...

That this conference expresses reiterates its opposition to a Tory Hard Brexit which threatens a devastating impact on workers, women and those from migrant communities. While a Hard Brexit threatens to affect Northern Ireland workers directly, the form our...

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...

Conference notes with disappointment that the current political crisis continues with no restoration of devolution in sight in the short term. Whilst the restoration of locally devolved government is not a panacea to all our problems, it is a necessary...