Irish Congress Trade Unions
Acronym: ICTU
General Information
Identification Code: 299273613885-27
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Entity Form: Friendly Society
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 7/2/2014
Last Update: 4/30/2024
EP Accredited Number: 1
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Irish Congress Trade Unions is the representative body for all workers and their trade unions in Ireland. It operates in two Member States, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Congress seeks to improve the pay and workplace conditions of working people, freedom of association, the right to organise and collective bargaining;
Congress seeks to achieve a just society - one which recognises the rights of all workers and citizens to enjoy the prosperity and fulfilment which leads to a good quality of life. Quality of life embraces not just material well-being, but freedom of choice to engage in the arts, culture and all aspects of civic life. This vision applies in the context of Ireland, Europe and the wider world and challenges the existing economic order.
Congress Mission
Congress will strive to achieve economic development, social cohesion and justice by upholding the values of solidarity, fairness and equality.
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Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- national
- sub-national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Congress operates within all EU guidelines, and reflects EU policy and legislation in all of it's undertakings.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Advisory Committee on free movement of workers#X01784#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1784 #ALTERNATE #C#Employees/workersAdvisory Committee on Vocational Training#X01803#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1803 #MEMBER #C#Employees/workersComité consultatif pour la sécurité et la santé sur le lieu de travail#X01211#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1211 #ALTERNATE #B#Other
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Irish Congress of Trade Unions31-32 Parnell Square
Post Code: D01 YR92
City: Dublin
Country: IRELAND
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EU Office
Address: Irish Congress of Trade Unions31-32 Parnell Square
Post Code: D01 YR92
City: Dublin
Country: IRELAND
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 2
Members: 7
Members F T E: 5.5
Info Members: There are a number of key Congress staff who engage with EU Institutions on our behalf in addition there are some Executive Council and ICTU Committee Members who may from time to time represent the ICTU on EU matters.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.ictu.ie/about/affiliates.html
Organisation Members: ICTU is a member of ETUC - European Trade union Confederation and ITUC - International Trade Union Confederation