Irish Congress of Trade Unions

…unions are affiliated with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU). The level of unionization in Ireland is fairly high, encompassing roughly one-third of the total workforce. There are also several employers’ unions (industrial organizations), organized on both a craft and a regional basis. The employers’ central negotiating organization is…

…unions representing about half the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Supreme authority is placed in its annual delegate conference, but administrative and general affairs are entrusted to a national executive, the General Council, which appoints the party’s general secretary, the deputy general secretary, the organization secretary, and the international secretary.…