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Congress Against Proposal to 'Outsource Orchestra '
Apr 24 2018, 16:40 ICTU
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions today (April 24) called on RTE to reject a proposal to remove the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) from the national broadcaster “as it would represent further de facto cuts to services and undermine RTE’s capacity to fulfil its public service remit.” Responding to the proposals outlined in the Boaden Review, Congress General Secretary Patricia King said: “The proposal to remove the NSO from within RTE makes no sense, from a …- 'We need to see the abolition of Zero Hour Contracts', Patricia King tells Mandate conference ICTU Congress General Secretary Patricia King tells delegates to the Mandate conference that we need to see an end to Zero Hour and 'if and when' contracts and calls for action on the housing crisis
- ‘We Need Political Support in a Practical Way’ Palestinian Ambassador tells Congress ICTU The Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland has called for official recognition for the state of Palestine “as soon as possible” in order to bring clarity to the border issue and to ensure Israel “treats us as equals.” Speaking to the Congress Executive Council and members of the …
- Congress Backs Repeal of the 8th Amendment in Forthcoming Referendum ICTU The Irish Congress of Trade Unions opposed the inclusion of the 8thamendment in the Constitution back in 1983 and our position remains unchanged: we are supporting repeal of the 8th in the forthcoming referendum. We believe that repeal is necessary in order to achieve a more compassionate Ireland, …
- Housing Reports Debunk Myths on Housing Costs, Confirm Need for Greater State & Local Authority Role to Resolve Housing Crisis ICTU The Construction Industry Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (CIC) has said that the publication of three new reports on housing “served to debunk the myths that construction labour costs are a factor in the crisis and confirm the need for the government and local authorities to …
- Reports Debunk Myths on Housing Costs, Confirm Need for Greater State Role ICTU The Construction Industry Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (CIC) has said that the publication of three new reports on housing “served to debunk the myths that construction labour costs are a factor in the crisis and confirm the need for the government and local authorities to …
- Congress Disability Committee meets with Minister Finian McGrath ICTU The Congress Disability Committee met recently (26 March 2018) with the Minister of State with Responsibilities for Disability Issues, Finian McGrath TD. This followed from a commitment made by Minister McGrath to meet with the Committee to engage on ‘issues of common interest’, as he …
- 'New Form of Engagement between Govt and Trade Unions Needed,' says Finance Minister ICTU The Executive Counc il of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions met recently with Minister for Finance & Public Expenditure and Reform, who outlined the need for “a new form of engagement with the trade union movement.” Minister met and addressed the Executive Council of the Irish Congress …
- New Proposals on Apprenticeships Adopted by European Council ICTU The European Trade Union Confederation has welcomed the recent approval by the European Counci of a new EU-wide framework for Apprenticeships, noting that the framework was "largely based" on proposals drawn up by the ETUC and represented the "culmination of work" by trade unions across Europe, on …