The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has launched a pro-mask campaign under the slogan ‘pro-mask = pro-worker’ as part of a new campaign to tackle the rise of far-right populism. A sub-group appointed by the ICTU executive is responding to the rise of far-right extremism in workplaces, communities and online.

The campaign aims to equip union members with the knowledge, skills and campaigning tools required to challenge far-right ideology, and to stand with the groups they target.

Its social media campaign will provide opportunities for trade union members across a wide spectrum of workplaces to take simple online actions challenging myths and promoting the movement as one that represents all.

The campaign serves as an important step against the far-right who have used the current pandemic to position themselves as representing working people’s interests and to spread dangerous myths about the virus and the need for public health restrictions. 

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