26th May 2010
Fair Hotels campaign launched
IMPACT is supporting SIPTU’s ‘fair hotels’ campaign, which was launched this week by SIPTU leader and ICTU president Jack O’Connor. The campaign, which supports and promotes quality jobs in the hotel industry, is based on the principle that hotels that treat staff fairly should be supported by consumers who care about workers rights. The campaign introduces a new ethical choice for consumers via the website www.fairhotels.ie. more
Unions must change in innovation economy says expert
May 2010
Ireland must build an economic recovery based on investment in people and innovation if it is to avoid a return to over-reliance on a bloated and over-paid financial sector. That’s according to renowned British journalist and economist Will Hutton, who spoke at an ICTU-sponsored lecture in Dublin earlier this month. more
Monday 5th October 2009
European trade unions welcome Lisbon outcome
The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) has called Ireland's ‘yes’ vote in the Lisbon referendum "a positive step for public services. more
Thursday 2nd July 2009
76 Trade Unionists killed across the world in 2008
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) details abuses of fundamental workers’ rights in 143 countries in its latest annual Survey of Trade Union Rights Violations report. The report says 76 trade unionists were killed due to their leading roles in championing the cause of fellow workers. Many were also physically attacked or subjected to harassment, intimidation or arrest by the authorities. more
Thursday 2nd July 2009
EPSU-PSI Europe merger agreed unanimously
Two international trade union organisations are about merge, the Public Services International (PSI) and the European Public Services Union (EPSU). The EPSU-PSI Europe merger was agreed unanimously at the EPSU congress earlier in June. The merger of these two organisations will create a stronger European Public Services Federation. more
