ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 21/05/2026www.facebook.com/reel/1427343...facebook.com 000
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ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 12/05/2026James Connolly was executed on this day 1916. ITGWU acting General Secretary, socialist, internationalist and rebel. Murdered by British Crown Forces. 011
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026www.facebook.com/share/p/1c6t...facebook.comFacebook 011
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Cork Council of Trade Unions, Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the European Trade Union Confederation held a protest and information meeting on the 28th Regime company law proposals. Workers rights must be protected. Shame on our Irish Commissioner Michael McGrath 064
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeETUI @etui.bsky.social · 06/02/2026🌱 Don't miss this ETUI conference bringing together researchers, trade union leaders, and European policymakers to explore how #JustTransition commitments are translated into concrete policies, and how workers and trade unions can shape their outcomes. 📅 24 February 🔗 Register here: etui.org/4ZJ 065
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEFBWW @efbww.bsky.social · 06/02/2026🚫👻We are deconstructing some of the myths that are being used to create the idea that no change to the rules on subcontracting is necessary. Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️ ⏰It's time to act! #timetoact #limitsubcontracting 044
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 30/01/2026hghw6cdq.r.eu-central-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...hghw6cdq.r.eu-central-1.awstrack.me 000
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 19/12/2025mailchi.mp/etuc/workers...mailchi.mpWorkers' voice - The ETUC newsletter n° 201 🆕 000
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 04/12/2025youtu.be/CCG0tpwJJCI?...youtu.be“The weather is a bit rough today, but we've got a great turnout” | Fórsa members join IPSC rallyYouTube video by Fórsa 000
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Protest at the EU parliament by trade unions representing workers in sectors where subcontracting operates. The trade unions are seeking a legally binding Directive to be passed so that the subcontracting chain is limited to one and other changes 030
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 03/12/2025www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...independent.ieSalaries paid to migrant workers to qualify for work permits set to riseMinimum salaries for employment permit holders are set to rise by over €2,000 a year from March. 000
Reposted by ICTU European Officeetucstandards.bsky.social @etucstandards.bsky.social · 24/10/2025📢 This week in Dublin at the @etuc-ces.bsky.social, #ICTU and #NSAI awareness event on #standardisation. 💡 Keynote speakers @gerrymccormack.bsky.social and Geraldine Larkin opened the meeting, followed by a welcoming message of @cmstahl.bsky.social and great discussions with participants! 032
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Seminar on subcontracting taking place in the EU parliament today 001
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 21/09/2025✅ Day 1 complete: hello Hasselt! The #BackToTheFuture march moves on toward Brussels. On 23 September, we arrive in Brussels to demand strong rules for workers, communities and the planet. 📣 Come welcome the marchers and say it loud: No to deregulation! 01510
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 15/09/2025ICTU warns of worker objections to Israeli actions www.rte.ie/news/ireland...rte.ieICTU warns of worker objections to Israeli actionsThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said that workers in Ireland should not be placed in "unconscionable situations" of facilitating trade with Israel or handling Israeli goods while attacks on Gaz... 000
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEuropean Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 10/09/2025🔴The Quality Jobs Act announced today by President von der Leyen must meet the urgency of the situation facing working people Trade unions have clear tests and, having waited so long for action, will not settle for half measures #SOTEU25 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele... 01611
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEuropean Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 10/09/2025✊We join Spanish trade unions and working people in their mobilisation today to demand that the legislation to reduce weekly working hours proceed and be adopted. It would be inacceptable to stop the debate on a bill that would substantially improve the lives of more than 12 million workers. 3179
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025🤔 Will @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu guarantee a just transition leaving no one behind in #SOTEU? So far, too many EU policies prioritise profits over people. A real just transition means protecting workers, investing in communities & making sure no one is left out. 143
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEuropean Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 05/09/2025🔴An official EU poll shows there's a stark disconnect between the Commission's priorities and people’s needs The public's priorities are better pay, jobs and public services - not deregulation. Next week's State of the Union speech must deliver on these priorities 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele... 086
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 05/09/2025📚 Back to school, back in action! From hospitals in Brussels to schools in Ireland, public service workers across Europe are striking for fair pay, safe staffing and dignity at work. Austerity and deregulation aren’t the answer. The future is public. 👉 Read more: www.epsu.org/newsletter/a... 053
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEuropean Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Countdown: one week to go for the State of the European Union speech 2025. Working people are the foundation of Europe. Yet today, their future is under threat. @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu here's what is needed, check out the letter from our General Secretary @estherlynch.bsky.social ⤵️ 12214
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 02/09/2025📣 French unions are standing up against the #Bayrou budget! ❌ Wage freezes ❌ Elimination of 2 public holidays ❌ Cuts to public services Brutal. Unfair. Unacceptable. ✊🏾 EPSU stands in #solidarité with your nation-wide mobilisation on 18 September! 1104
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 01/09/2025youtu.be/724Go5eF8VA?...youtu.beFULL SPEECH: Slovenian President SLAMS West’s Silence on Gaza at Bled Forum | AC1GYouTube video by DRM News 000
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 01/09/2025More than 1 million hectares burned this summer. Yet firefighter numbers across Europe remain woefully low. 🔥 Read our joint call with @etuc-ces.bsky.social for investment in staffing, prevention & civil protection on Euronews👇🏾 045
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 27/08/2025europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/08...europeanjournalists.orgBelgium: Solidarity action with Gazan journalists unites 400 in urgent call for EU action“Our journalists are paying the price. They are killed every day. We want this occupation to end. We want the genocide and the killing of journalists ... 000
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEuropean Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 26/08/2025🌡️📢 A new UN report backs our key demand for mandatory workplace heat risk assessments. Extreme heat is a workplace hazard — and it’s time employers treated it that way. 197
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 25/08/2025www.etuc.org/system/files...etuc.org 000
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 24/08/2025youtu.be/3fjX54qx2fg?...youtu.beMyths and realities of Irish reunification | DW NewsYouTube video by DW News 021
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 22/08/2025jrnl.ie/6797076jrnl.ie'It is now the time for action': President Higgins calls on EU states to respond to Gaza famineHiggins warned that the international community risks the ‘loss of credibility and moral authority’ because of Gaza. 000
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 22/08/2025web.lab.eus/internationa...web.lab.eusWe must increase pressure facing what is happening in Palestine. 000
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeEPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 19/08/2025European trade union federations, including EPSU and @etuc-ces.bsky.social, have written to the EU demanding decisive action on Gaza. Words are not enough. The EU must act to uphold human rights and international law. Read the letter ⬇️ www.epsu.org/article/euro...epsu.orgEuropean unions call for EU to take decisive action on GazaWith growing unrest over the catastrophic situation in Gaza, the European trade union federations are challenging the EU’s lack of action. 0118
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 19/08/2025www.etuc.org/en/document/...etuc.org 000
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 01/08/2025www.rte.ie/news/busines...rte.ieIreland fined €1.5m by EU for flexible work law delaysThe EU Court of Justice has ordered Ireland to pay €1.54 million to the European Commission over delays in introducing laws allowing for flexible and remote working. 010
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 15/07/2025www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...etuc.orgCommission must not betray promise to keep social fundThe ETUC calls on President von der Leyen to uphold the commitment she made last week to fully restore the ESF+ scheme with clear social objectives and to ringfence and increase the resources to meet its objectives. President von der Leyen last week promised to include the ESF+ in the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework following a backlash from MEPs and trade unions. 000
Reposted by ICTU European OfficeOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 06/07/2025"These are the 13 (out of 25) Labour cabinet members who were found by @declassifieduk.org to have received donations from pro-Israel lobby groups or individuals since they were first elected to parliament" via troovus .. and proscribing #PalestineAction is value for corrupt money #SocialistSunday 13193151
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 07/07/2025m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/colu...m.belfasttelegraph.co.ukHistory will harshly judge every leader who trades with Israel while refusing to acknowledge a genocide as clear as dayGaza: Doctors Under Attack, the film the BBC refused to air, is an hour of televised horrors that will never leave me. 000
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 04/07/2025John Regan, sector Organiser with SIPTU retires today after 28years service. Live long, stay healthy and be happy comrade. 010
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Owen Reidy ICTU General Secretary addressing delegates at the Congress BDC in Belfast - high cost of housing, collective bargaining, new economic model and much more. Solidarity 001
ICTU European Office @gerrymccormack.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Four-day working week under debate at union conference www.rte.ie/news/2025/07...rte.ieFour-day working week under debate at union conferenceA four-day working week, pay, remote working and artificial intelligence are among the topics under debate at the biennial conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, which is under way in Belfa... 010
