Anti-racism trainings, organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), will be available in locations around the country, free, and open to all members of ICTU-affiliated unions, as part of the Anti-racist workplaces and unions project being undertaken by ICTU.

This project seeks not only to combat racism, but to encourage and assist minority ethnic and migrant workers to be represented at all levels of unions and the workplace.

There will be two sessions in the coming weeks, taking place in Sligo and Galway. Fórsa will be providing space in our regional offices for the trainings to take place in.

The trainings are designed for union staff and representatives. They are intended to be participatory, so that participants can learn how to challenge racism when they see it, as well as arm them against the onslaught of misinformation we face daily.

Included in the training will be sections on language, definitions and terminology, current contexts in relation to racism in Ireland, migrants in the Irish workforce – facts versus fiction, racism in Ireland and the Irish Workforce, challenging racist behaviours – what to do/what not to do, and best practice in anti-racism work.

The first session will take place in Sligo on Tuesday June 11th from 11.30am - 3.30pm in our shared offices with SIPTU on Fish Quay.

The second will take place in Galway on Wednesday 3rd July from 11.30am – 3.30pm in our Fórsa Galway office, Unit 23-24 Sean Mulvoy Business Park.

On both occasions lunch will be provided. 

Places will be made available on a first-come-first-served basis. To secure a place, email Dr. David Carroll at David.Carroll@ictu.ie

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