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In 1987 the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) produced this policy document on the issues faced by lesbian and gay workers and the steps that unions could and should take to counteract discrimination against lesbian and gay workers.

A workshop on Gays and the Trade Unions was held at the National Gay Conference in Cork in 1981. A series of motions on employment rights for lesbians and gay men were passed at the conference.

Letter sent by Ruairi Quinn, Minister for Labour, to John P. Mitchell, General Secretary of IDATU (Irish Distributive and Administrative Trade Union). This is a response to letter from Mr. Mitchell requesting a change in the Employment Equality Act…

Article by Donal Sheehan on Discrimination Against Sexual Orientation in Distributive Worker Newsletter - Official Organ of the Irish Distributive and Administrative Trade Union. The article addresses discrimination faced by LGBT people in the…

Gays At Work: Claiming an Identity, 1984 Leaflet produced by Kieran Rose Cork Branch of IGPSU (Irish General and Public Service Union). Urging union action on lesbian and gay rights.

1982 Motion on Gay Rights proposed by Kieran Rose and Tricia Treacy to Cork Branch of LGPSU (Local Government and Public Service Trade Union). Adopted by Cork Branch and later by Annual Delegate Conference.

Letters sent by Michael D. Higgins in 1980 to Irish Press and Irish Times in relation to Trade Unions and Gay Rights. Part of press cuttings collected by Cork Gay Collective.

14 May 1982 article in Cork Examiner about passing of motion in support of gay rights at Local Government and Public Service Union in Tralee - motion proposed by Cork branch.

Text of Speech given by Kieran Rose and Tricia Treacey in support of the Gay Rights Motion (No. 35) to the Cork Branch of LGPSU (Local Government and Public Service Union) 30.2.82