Congress stands with workers at RTÉ
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has expressed grave concern at the ongoing crisis in RTÉ and called on the board of the public service broadcaster to make the restoration of public trust a key priority. Owen Reidy, General Secretary said: “Public service broadcasting is vital to the functioning...
Artificial Intelligence in the workplace - Dr. Laura Bambrick
Opening statement by Dr Laura Bambrick to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment on AI in the workplace Chair, Deputies, Senators, On behalf of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions I would like to thank the Committee for the invitation to input in to your discussions on...
International Labour Conference 2023 - David Joyce speech
Speech of David Joyce, Irish Worker Delegate I congratulate the DG for choosing the issue of advancing social justice for both his report to the ILC and his initiative for a new Global Coalition. On this special day, the World Day against child labour, let me start by saying that the abolition of...
ICTU call for an increase of €2 to the national minimum wage
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has argued in its submission to the Low Pay Commission that the national minimum wage should be increased in January 2024 by €2 to €13.30. Owen Reidy General Secretary of Congress said “low paid workers on the national minimum wage are hurting disproportionately in...
Ceremony held to mark Workers Memorial Day 2023
The annual ceremony to remember workers who tragically never returned home or suffered life-changing injuries in the workplace was held in the Garden of Remembrance on April 28th. Workers’ Memorial Day is an important opportunity to advocate for safer workplaces. (Please see video recording of WMD...
ICTU welcomes new rights to improve workers’ work life balance
Responding to the passing of the Work-Life Balance Bill by both Houses of the Oireachtas, Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Owen Reidy said: “This important legislation delivers a suite of measures to make it easier for workers to combine their professional and personal lives....
ICTU welcomes new rights to improve workers’ work life balance
Responding to the passing of the Work-Life Balance Bill by both Houses of the Oireachtas, Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary Owen Reidy said: “This important legislation delivers a suite of measures to make it easier for workers to combine their professional and personal lives....
