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Major strike action called in the North for 18 January
By Sean Burns The North will see a major day of coordinated strike action on 18 January, with…
After the Dublin Riots – fight the far right and racism with united struggle and solidarity
By Manus Lenihan The burnt shell of a tram looks even uglier in the morning light. Scorched wrecks…
United States: Actors join writers on strike against greedy studios
By David Rhoades, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) On July 13, SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors…
Water workers strike for guarantees over terms and conditions
By Robert Cosgrave In mid-July, over 100 local authority water workers in multiple councils organised in Unite took…
Postgraduate workers get organised against extreme precarity and low pay
By Daragh King The Postgraduate Workers Organisation (PWO) is the newly formed workers union for postgraduate researchers (PGRs1)…
WRC Debenhams decision explained and what next
By Michael O’Brien This week, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) communicated its decision to the Mandate Trade Union…
Solidarity with striking Iceland workers
By Robert Cosgrave Workers at four Dublin stores of the supermarket chain Iceland, organised in the Independent Workers’…
Fighting cost of living crisis: Mechanical workers vote for strike action
By Matt Waine Mechanical workers in the construction sector have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in…
North: Solidarity with NHS workers – strike together to save our NHS
For years health and social care workers have been treated with disdain by politicians in Westminster and Stormont.…
Full public ownership of water — Name a date for a referendum
By Mick Barry TD A campaign to “Keep Water Public” was launched by the four trade unions with…