“This week the queue was out the door – again”
Derek, an unemployed electrician spoke to the Socialist about the difficulties he has encountered “signing on”.
Fight cuts in Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann
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
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
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!
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
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
Interview with an unemployed electrician
"I HAVE to sign at my local dole office once a month.Having lost my job at the start of September, I eventually got to
Eurozone 10th anniversary
Economic crisis - cracks appear in bosses’ EU Danny Byrne, CWI London The international capitalist crisis, which has unfolded over the last months, has