IMPACT is the Republic of Ireland’s largest public and services trade union. Most of our 65,000 members work in hundreds of public service occupations, grades and professions in health, local government, education, the civil service, and voluntary and community organisations. We also represent members in commercial and non-commercial semi-state organisations and in private aviation and telecommunications companies.
IMPACT primarily organises in the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland, where we are the second largest union. The Union also represents pilots and cabin crew members outside the Republic.
IMPACT is affiliated to, and active in, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), the single trade union centre on the island of Ireland.
We are also affiliated to a number of international trade union bodies including Public Services International (PSI) and the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU).
IMPACT has a developing world fund and 3 per cent of union subscriptions are assigned to the fund. IMPACT is also affiliated to the Combined Services Third World Fund
IMPACT’s objectives are:
To promote the interests of its members
To maintain and improve their conditions of employment
To provide and maintain services to members
To promote excellence and effectiveness in public services
To promote equality of opportunity in the workplace
To promote equity and equality in society
