ICTU Youth were out in force on Culture Night in Belfast to Launch our new leaflet 'Fair Pensions for All' The leaflet points out the misinformation that has been circulating in the main stream media and calls for support for workers whose pensions are under attack. "Over the next few months you will read headlines and hear news stories
There was an encouraging turnout today for a protest organised by ICTU Youth outside the US Consulate in Belfast. The protest was calling for the release of the Cuban 5. Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labanino, Antionio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González were arrested by the FBI on Sept. 12, 1998. They were charged with
During Belfast and Dublin Pride, Unite the union carried out a survey, the survey highlights that the LGBT community remains strongly committed to campaigning. The top issue was challenging homophobia, biphobia and transphobia and promoting tolerance and mutual respect in the workplace. This remains a key challenge for our workplace
The Government was tonight facing growing calls to tackle youth unemployment, which has reached a record high of almost a million, amid warnings that the UK's jobs recovery has gone into reverse. The Prime Minister was accused of "betraying" a generation of youngsters after latest figures showed that the youth unemployment rate was now 20.5%,
The Clean Clothes Campaign has launched an appeal on jeans producers to stop sandblasting their products. Sandblasting can cause an acute form of the deadly lung disease silicosis. The practise puts the lives of thousands of sandblasting operators at serious risk. It's often performed in small workshops in the informal sector in
Supporting a peace with justice. The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) is pleased to announce the establishment of an education programme to support groups, organisations and interested individuals who wish to understand the roots and causes of the Middle-East conflict. Working in collaboration with other organisations and
Amongst companies in Northern Ireland, particularly those employing a largely young workforce, such as call centres, there is a lack of understanding amongst employees and managers about basic trade union rights. It is important for all workers to understand their rights and to know that being a member of a trade union is the best way to
My Employer doesn’t allow trade unions You have a legal right to join a union from the first day you start work and it is illegal to be sacked for being a trade union member. No matter what age or place you work you are entitled to be a union member. No matter if your employer recognises a trade union your are entitled to bring a union rep
We live in a time of great tolerance for difference. LGBT rights have been massively advanced by equalizing the age of consent, ending Section 28 and the ban on gay people in the army. The halfway house compromise of civil partnership legislation is something which many thought they would never see. The old guard of homophobic politicians
It is now clear that young people in Northern Ireland today are facing a long list of diverse and sometimes complex issues. Some of these can include unemployment, substance misuse, behavioural problems or family/relationship problems. These can often stem from a wide range of underline causes such as bullying to lack of social skills or lack
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