USI is proud to back the Blood For All campaign, which is calling for for an end to the ban on men who have sex with men donating blood for a year after sex. This should be done to end the unfair discrimination. However, would also help to tackle the shortage of donated blood available in Ireland right now // // // Tá AMLÉ ag tacú leis an bhfeachtas Blood For All atá ag iarraidh go gcuirfear deireadh leis an gcosc ar fir a mbíonn caidreamh collaí acu le fir eile fuil a dheonadh ar feadh bliain i ndiaidh chollaíochta. […]
[…]Student Expertise within the Union Congress notes: As an organisation representing over 356,000 students, USI has much considerable specialised work outsourced to external contractors, for example design and translations, ect. Congress further notes: That Ireland has one of the highest youth unemployment figures in the EU. Congress Mandates: Officerboard to seek to have this specialised work, particularly design and translation work, where practicable, contracted to members of the union to undertake. 15 UO 32 National Charity Congress notes The importance of USI and Member Organisations engaging with charities each year by contributing, and giving back to the wider community. […]
[…]Monday, at Stephen’s Green. The national demonstration, which is expected to draw over 5,000 students from across Ireland, will take place on the 19th October. USI are urging students from across the country to contact their local students’ unions if they want to join the demonstration. At the demonstration, USI will call on the Irish government and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills to make a historic long-term decision and invest in the publicly-funded third level education model as outlined in the Cassells report. USI said that an income-contingent loan scheme is not a viable solution to […]
[…]working. The USI has made several submissions to the Low Pay Commission – the latest in March 2020 – outlining its argument that the Living Wage is the gross pay necessary to provide a minimum adequate income. The calculation of the Living Wage is evidence based, built on budget standards research and grounded in social consensus. The USI believes that the Living Wage would prevent exploitation, ensure minimum standards in terms of compensation and prevent race-to-the-bottom wage competition, while also protecting students and other vulnerable groups, including migrants. As the Irish Living Wage campaign (www.livingwage.ie) outlines: “Earnings below the living […]
