Trade Union Day School

The IWU is hosting a trade union day school covering three seperate themes.

All donations made to the event will be put into the general strike fund of the union.

Theme 1 with David Gibney will cover the state of the trade union movement.

Theme 2 with Dr John Carty will cover the fundamental subject as to why workers take action over injustices in their workplaces.

Theme 3 will be a discussion led by reps from different sectors such as security, retail, hospitality, healthcare and more. The discussion will focus on how trade unionism is essential in all places of work and workers trying to unionise often face the same challenges.

Info: David Gibney is an Irish trade union activist, researcher, and communications specialist known for his work in defending workers' rights, particularly in the retail and service sectors. He spent over 12 years as the Strategic Communications and Research Officer for Mandate Trade Union and currently serves as a Campaigns Coordinator at the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI).

Info: Dr. John Carty is a retired official from Mandate Trade Union in Ireland, formerly serving as the Western Divisional Organiser. Based in Galway, he is a prominent advocate for retail workers' rights, frequently leading negotiations, organizing strikes, and handling industrial disputes, particularly in the West of Ireland.

Info: Reps from different workplaces and backgrounds will gather in order to share their experiences of what its like to unionise and attempt to improve their pay and conditions. They will include retail, healthcare, hospitality, security and more. This part of the day school is focused on discussion, dialogue and debate among members.

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