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Letter to Philippines President Duterte condemning State arrests of trade union leaders
Dec 12 2019, 12:44 ICTU
The General Secretary of Congress Patricia King has written to President Duterte of the Philippines condemning the recent raids and arrests of trade union leaders and labour organisations in the Philippines. In her letter, the General Secretary urged the government of the Philippines to stop attacks on legitimate trade union organisations, implement the recommendations concluded by the Committee of Applications of Standards of the ILO in June 2019 and accept the High-Level Tripartite Mission of …- Congress supports Dublin rally against hatred - Saturday 14th Dec ICTU Congress General Secretary Patricia King has expressed support for trade unions, community groups and non-governmental organisations holding a Rally for Peace on Earth – Against the Politics of Hatred on Saturday 14th in Kildare Street, Dublin. It is an occasion for people to gather, sing in …
- Homeless at Christmas - families and thousands of children living in emergency accomodation ICTU Charities working to alleviate the homeless crisis have expressed concern at the latest headcount of people living without a place to call home this Christmas. Over 10,500 men women and children continue to live in emergency accommodation, 3,826 of them children, according to Department of Housing …
- Workplace Passport scheme announced by ICTU and IBEC for workers with disability ICTU Congress General Secretary Patricia King and Danny McCoy CEO of IBEC have launched a Workplace Accommodation Passport scheme to enable disabled workers to carry out their work on an equal footing with others. The joint launch took place on International Day of People with Disabilities. Often there …
- Congress advises private sector unions to seek baseline pay increases ranging between 3.5% and 4.5% in 2020 ICTU The Congress Private Sector Committee (PSC) is advising unions in the private sector to seek baseline pay increases ranging between 3.5% and 4.5% in 2020. Congress General Secretary Patricia King said that “despite the fact that average yearly earnings increased by 4.7% year- on- year in the …
- Reasonable Accommodation Passport Scheme launched by Congress and Ibec ICTU Ibec and Congress are today - the international day of people with disabilities - delighted to launch the Reasonable Accommodation Passport Scheme to support people with disabilities in the workplace. Often there are fears around what reasonable accommodation in the workplace means – the …
- Congress warns of concerns around negative effects of new forms of work on health of workers ICTU Input by David Joyce ICTU, to Health & Safety Authority National Summit – The Future of Work and Workers and Work, 28 November 2019 “OSH performance and changes to employment status for many workers”. Thanks to Sharon, Tom, Gavin and all at the HSA for the invitation to speak at …
- Is Ireland Ready for a Green New Deal? - 2019 Dónal Nevin Lecture - Dr Lorna Gold ICTU Author Dr.Lorna Gold In the next election, green credentials are going to be near the top of the public debate. Political candidates are conscious that an entire generation – some too young to vote, but well able to pester their parents and grandparents – are tuned in. Never have the …
- Letter from Congress deplores the murders of hundreds of trade unionists in Colombia ICTU A letter from Congress General Secretary Patricia King, deploring the murders of social leaders and trade unionists in Colombia, has been given to the Columbian Ambassador to Ireland, Patricia Cortez Ortiz. Patricia King said, "workers are kept in poverty by labour laws that favour the wealthiest …