Speech by Clare Treacy at Networking Roundatble Event

Published: Monday, June 07, 2010

Presentation to ICTU Women's Committee & ICTU Executive Council

The ICTU Women's Committee developed a number of aims and objectives towards the end of November 2008, following a day long planning event. The day involved over 20 participants, with Gay Cunningham giving a keynote note address.

A number of key areas were identified as areas for further development, including, older workers - we discussed areas such as discrimination legislation, the ageing workforce, health issues in ageing and pensions. A number of unions are looking at the ageing workforce, the ESBOA is doing significant work in this area, and the INMO have recently published a paper about ageing nurses.

We also discussed the engagement of women in unions, the results which will form part of our submission to the recently constituted Trade Union Commission. Of significance to today was the discussion on strategic communications, where it was identified that it was extremely important for the Women's Committee to build up a relationship with the Executive Council of ICTU, with our own Executive Council's, and with other organisations, such as; the National Women's Council, Migrant Council of Ireland, Women's Resource Centres and Universities, as well as newly formed groups, Equality Rights Alliance.

Clare Treacey is standing unopposed as incoming chairperson for the NWCI.

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