Craft apprenticeships are vital to the future of housebuilding and economic growth in Ireland. However, apprentices are forced to work for below the minimum wage, face long delays in their courses and exploitation. Connect is campaigning for change. 👉 iehyexirall.typeform.com/connectsurvey

Today we launched our campaign for the end of exploitation and delays for craft apprentices. We know apprentices in their first year are paid as little as €5 an hour in non-union employments. This situation must end, apprentices should not be used as cheap labour.

Apprentices for home building ‘dropping out to work in fast-food sector’ due to low pay. Pay rates starting at €7.17 per hour are hindering expansion of key skills apprenticeship programmes. More from emmet malone in The Irish Times 👇 irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0…

Yesterday, @presidentIrl and Sabina Higgins hosted a special event at Áras an Uachtaráin to celebrate the trade union movement, welcoming hundreds of members from across Ireland to attend. President Higgins told attendees the world will be better in a trade union. 👏

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has welcomed the launch of the Clear Air on Site Campaign by the Construction Workers Health Trust (CWHT). The campaign promotes the reduction of dust and contaminated air on construction sites. ictu.ie/news/congress-…

Apprentices are the future of our trades. They are NOT CHEAP LABOUR! We want Apprentices to get the respect and pay they deserve.

Connect Trade Union Irish Congress (ICTU) Apprentices can complete the survey at connectunion.ie/calling-all-ap…

Those seeking to divide and promote hate do not represent working people. Trade unions do. We condemn the violence in Coolock & stand with all workers & will continue to work for real solutions, for an inclusive Ireland and reject racism, hatred and division #StrongerTogether

Been laid off with just the statutory minimum and no negotiation? It’s time to build your own union. CWU backs Connect Trade Union's call for better redundancy pay. Join CWU today and start fighting for what you deserve! Click the link our bio to join 🙌 #CWU #JoinAUnion

Nearly 20% of craft apprentices say they are earning below minimum rates irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

Housing targets at risk due to high dropout rates among apprentices, new survey warns independent.ie/irish-news/hou…

From 2020. Said he'd fix the apprenticeship system Report by Connect Trade Union confirms 20% drop out due to low pay/backlogs for off the job training. Rates of pay tied to completion of training This means 4 year trades taking up to 6 and 7 years to complete = paid less for longer

Connect Trade Union’s apprenticeship survey confirms high dropout rates due to training delays and pay issues – Mairéad Farrell TD "The government is cutting the legs from under the construction sector workforce." vote.sinnfein.ie/connect-trade-…

‘Men would cat-call and whistle at me, but I don’t regret training to become a plumber’ independent.ie/irish-news/men…

Hour 1 and 2 of this morning's Kildare Today are now up on the Kfm website to listen back to! Including discussions with One Family, Connect Trade Union, ALONE, Teach Tearmainn and our weekend sports review kfmradio.com/on-air/podcast…

Sherlock condemns Taoiseach for his broken promises on apprentices’ pay. "As Minister, Simon Harris committed to addressing the scandal of poverty pay for apprentices, many of whom start on a fraction of the national minimum wage." @Marie_Sherlock labour.ie/news/2024/08/2…

The labour movement begins in your workplace but it does not end there. It must also be on our streets, in our houses and in our communities.

The Countdown is On! #RespectAtWork ✅ The Right to Protection ✅ The Right to Information ✅ The Right to Discussion #StopUnionBusting

Any party wishing to be part of the next govt must ensure that workers who want collective bargaining get it, in line with the AMWD (EU Directive) workers working in Ireland should accept nothing less ⁦Irish Congress (ICTU)⁩ rte.ie/news/2024/0904…

STOP. UNION. BUSTING. STOP. UNION. BUSTING. STOP. UNION. BUSTING. STOP. UNION. BUSTING. STOP. UNION. BUSTING. STOP. UNION. BUSTING. STOP. UNION. BUSTING. STOP. UNION. BUSTING.