Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)
The Association is a member of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. The most recent ICTU Biennial Delegate Conference took place in 2007 and was attended by the Chairperson Ciaran Rohan, General Secretary, Dave Thomas, Assistant General Secretary, John Kelleher and Tom Allen, Executive Committee member.
At a specially convened conference in Dublin's Liberty Hall on November 17, 2009 delegates representing all Congress affiliates voted overwhelmingly in favour of accepting the new national deal on pay and employment rights, Towards 2016, Review and Transitional Agreement.
ICTU Public Services Committee
The Association participates in the work of the Public Services Committee of Congress. The
Committee is representative of public service unions in the civil service, local authorities, health service, teaching and the general and craft unions which have members in the public service.
ICTU Women’s Committee
John Kelleher, Deputy General Secretary and Equality Officer represents the Association on the ICTU Women’s Committee.
ICTU Retired Workers’ Committee
The Association is represented on the Retired Workers’ Committee of Congress by Vice Presidents Tom Quigley and Con Ryan.
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Civil Service Unions
The Association maintains close contact with the CPSU, PSEU, IMPACT, and the POA.
Veterinary Officers’ Association (VOA)
The AHCPS continues to provide negotiating and representational facilities to the Veterinary Officers’ Association. The VOA represents 320 veterinary staff in the State Veterinary Service. The members of the VOA are also associate members of the Association.
Association of Assistant Secretaries & Higher Grades (AASHG)
The Association maintains close contact with AASHG.
Retired Civil and Public Servants Association
The Association provides accommodation facilities to the Retired Civil and Public Servants’
Association and facilitates them in every way possible.
European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU)
The Association has affiliated to EPSU from 1st January 2006. The Federation, which was founded in 1978, represents 8 million workers in 216 public service unions in all EU countries.
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Union of Finance Personnel in Europe (UFE)
The Association is affiliated to the UFE in respect of its Revenue membership. The 31st UFE Customs Committee Meeting was held in Brussels in September 2008 and the Association was represented by Mary Farrell and Frank O’Dwyer, Revenue Branch, and Dave Thomas, General Secretary.
Union Network International (UNI)
The Association has affiliated to UNI in respect of its An Post membership. The Assistant General Secretary John Kelleher and Executive Committee member Willie Prendergast attended a meeting of the group in Luxembourg in September 2008.
Association of First Division Civil Servants (FDA)
John Kelleher, Deputy General Secretary and Jacqueline Lacey, Executive Assistant attended the FDA Annual Delegate Conference in London in May 2008. The Association also maintained close contact with the FDA (Northern Ireland) and the General Secretary Dave Thomas attended their 2008 Annual General Meeting.
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FDA Parliamentary Group
The FDA which represents members in The Westminster Parliament, The Scottish Parliament, The Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly set up a group which includes representative from Houses of the Oireachtas AHCPS branch. The Group discuss matters of mutual interest, best practice and share information in an informal way. Since September 2007 three meetings have taken place in Edinburgh, Dublin with the third meeting in London on 30 October 2008.
Institute Of Public Administration
The Association holds membership of the IPA.
Irish Labour History Society
The Association is also affiliated to the Irish Labour History Society.
Hospital Saturday Fund
The Association is represented on the Board of the HSF Health Plan by the General Secretary, Dave Thomas, who is the Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Combined Services Third World Fund
The Association is represented on the Third World Fund by Niall MacSuibhne, Revenue.
Civil Service Charities Fund
The Association is represented on the Civil Service Charities Fund by the General Secretary, Dave Thomas.
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