about us

NIC LogoThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) is the single umbrella organisation for trade unions on the island of Ireland. ICTU is the largest civil society organisation on the island, representing 750,000 workers affiliated through 64 trade unions in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The organisation is required, through its mission statement, to strive to achieve economic development, social cohesion and justice by upholding the values of solidarity, fairness and equality.

The Northern Ireland Committee (NIC) of the ICTU is the representative body for 36 trade unions with approximately 220,000 members across Northern Ireland.

The NIC office has 12 staff and broad areas of work include:

  • Education and Training
  • Lifelong learning
  • Global Solidarity
  • Equality
  • Good relations
  • Economic matters

As well as the issues highlighted, ICTU also organises the biggest trade union celebration on these islands. May Day is on the first Saturday in May and is a family day out with more than 6,000 trade unionists and working people taking to the streets of Belfast City Centre. For more information on May Day or on other ICTU activities, visit our main website, www.ictuni.org.

If you want to contact the Irish Congress of Trade Unions for any reason you can use our contact form .

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