Fightback must begin – Set the date for a one day public sector strike
Feb 26, 2009
By Stephen Boyd THE COUNTRY is hurtling at full speed into an economic and social catastrophe. Some claim there could be 500,000 unemployed by
Don’t Bail out the Banks – Use bank profits to “bail out” society!
Feb 25, 2009
By Michael Murphy THE DECISION by the government to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank and now recapitalise AIB and Bank of Ireland (BOI) to the
Harney butchers healthcare in Mid West
Feb 25, 2009
By Cian Prendiville IN A report published in January, plans were announced to effectively close the casualty departments in Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's
Unemployment heads towards 500,000 – Demand jobs not dole!
Feb 25, 2009
By Paul Murphy JANUARY 2009 saw the worst ever increase in unemployment. Those signing on to the live register rose by 36,500 to a
Impact’s response to pay cut
Feb 25, 2009
Fighting the pay cut: McLoone makes no impact! By Tadhg Kenehan THE RESPONSE of the IMPACT leaders to the attack by the government on the
CPSU mobilises members to defeat levy
Feb 25, 2009
By Denis Keane, CPSU Executive THE ANNOUNCEMENT of a “pension levy" on public sector workers has been met with a wave of anger by
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