United action can defeat the pay cuts
Feb 25, 2009
By Stephen Boyd TRADE UNION activists in the public sector have reported widespread anger at Brian Cowen’s draconian pay cut of €1.4 billion. Amongst
DELL – workers win increased redundancy
Feb 25, 2009
By Conor Payne A MONTH after announcing 1,900 redundancies in Limerick, Dell has been forced to make important concessions to workers. Workers have succeeded
“This week the queue was out the door – again”
Feb 25, 2009
Derek, an unemployed electrician spoke to the Socialist about the difficulties he has encountered “signing on”.
Fight cuts in Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann
Feb 25, 2009
SHOCK, ANGER and disbelief probably best describe the feelings of Dublin Bus workers at the announcement that 290 workers are to be sacked over
Workers, united, will never be defeated
Feb 10, 2009
by Kevin McLoughlinWATERFORD CRYSTAL: Specially hired security individually delivered letters saying that from the following Monday there was no need to report for work,
Lindsey oil refinery – Construction workers’ strike victory
Feb 10, 2009
THIS DEAL has set the benchmark for dozens of other sites throughout Britain and in fact throughout Europe. This heroic struggle by 1,000 plus
Time for workers and students to unite!
Feb 10, 2009
By James Mc Cabe UCD PRESIDENT, Hugh Brady is proposing a series of cost-cutting measures such as pay-freezes and voluntary redundancies for staff. This
Dell: workers win increased redundancy
Feb 10, 2009
By Conor Payne A MONTH after announcing 1,900 redundancies in Limerick, Dell has been forced to make important concessions to workers. Workers have succeeded