Social Policy

Dr Laura Bambrick's eulogy to the PUP

The last payment of the PUP will be paid today (March 29 2022) as the emergency support comes to an end, almost two years to the day after it was introduced. The remaining 45,000 recipients will transfer over to the ordinary jobseeker’s benefit. The PUP was one of three income supports introduced in...

ICTU President Kevin Callinan calls for social dialogue to tackle economic impact of war in Ukraine

SIPTU Biennial Delegate Conference 2022 Speech by ICTU President Kevin Callinan You are gathering here in Sligo at a time of great international upheaval and uncertainty. It’s more than a month since Russian forces rolled into Ukraine, kicking off an unjustified invasion and a horrific war that has...

Gender Pay Gap Reporting

Congress notes the announcement today – International Women’s Day - regarding the introduction of gender pay gap reporting in 2022. While it is a significant development that Employers with 250 employees or more will be obliged to choose a ‘snapshot’ date of their employees in June 2022 and to...

'Gender inequality permeates every aspect of our society' - Patricia King

Thank you to the National Women’s Council for the invitation and the opportunity to make these few short remarks. Let me also echo those sentiments of solidarity with the people of Ukraine. I want to acknowledge their work and that of numerous other women’s groups and campaigners for their strident...

International Women's Day Webinar

Congress General Secretary Patricia King was a keynote speaker at a webinar organised by the ICTU Women's Committee marking International Women's Day March 8th. Contributors discussed how to tackle male violence against women and girls in work and society. This webinar examined the practical ways...

Congress demand major amendments to remote work proposals

Opening statement by Patricia King, General Secretary, Irish Congress of Trade Unions to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment On behalf of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, I would like to thank the members of the Committee for their invitation to input into your pre...

Make Remote Work!

22 Feb, 2022

The Trade Union Response to the Right to Request Remote Work Bill

The European Semester Process and the Development of Ireland's National Reform Programme 2022

21 Feb, 2022

This submission sets out Congress' views on the European Semester and the development of Ireland's National Reform Programme (NRP) that the government is due to present to the European Commission by the end of April.

ICTU Women's Committee Event to mark International Women's Day

Mar 7 2022 | 12:30 - 1:30pm

via Zoom

How do we tackle male violence against women and girls in work and in society? Trade unions have been campaigning to eliminate all forms of violence against...

Response to the Oireachtas Report of the Pensions Commission

Responding to the Joint Oireachtas Committee report on the Pensions Commission the Irish Congress of Trade Union social policy officer Dr Laura Bambrick said: Congress is pleased that the Committee has recommended retaining the pension age at 66 for people outside the workforce while giving the...

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