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Electricians: We must fight tooth and nail against the attacks

The TEEU applied for a variation of the Registered Employment Agreement in order to implement the increase in the rate of pay for electricians in the building industry that was agreed after the week long strike in mid 2009. Yet again, on

Mar 15, 2010

World News

Capitalism: A Love Story – A raging indictment of US capitalism!

It's difficult to watch families being evicted from their homes without being moved. Michael Moore’s documentary, "Capitalism: A Love Story", reviewed here by LAURA FITZGERALD, is at its best when it’s revealing the ruthless face of US capitalism and the economic crisis

Mar 15, 2010

Workplace News

Public sector dispute – ICTU strategy a recipe for defeat

The Finance Minister, Brian Lenihan, has spelt out plans to make a further €3 billion in cuts at the next Budget. €500 million of these cuts are to come from public sector "reform" and if the unions don’t agree, he will impose

Mar 10, 2010

Workplace News

Joe Higgins MEP supports taxi protest

Taxi Regulator must put a halt to issuing new taxi licenses and implement an independent review of the Taxi industry.

Mar 9, 2010

Latest·News & Analysis

Pension age hike – No to private pension scam!

"The obscene notion of people being forced to work, particularly in physically or mentally stressful jobs, until the age of 68 before they can retire is an obscenity. Mary Hanafin complains that we are living too long. Well there is no better

Mar 9, 2010

Latest·News & Analysis

Resignations, rotating ministers & revolting policies

It seems that open season has been declared in the Green Party, open season to grab and lust for office and privilege.

Mar 9, 2010

Workplace News

Green Isle dispute ends as striker faces deportation

Following on from John Recto joining his striking Green Isle colleagues Jim Wyse and John Guinan on hunger strike a settlement was reached between the strikers and the company overnight.

Mar 4, 2010

Workplace News

Green Isle hunger strike – urgent action needed

A demonstration of 700 family, friends and trade union officials and activists took place in Naas on 27 February in support of the 13 striking TEEU members at Green Isle foods in Naas Co. Kildare.

Mar 3, 2010

World News

Open letter to the members and former members of the IMT

The International Marxist Tendency, IMT, faces its biggest crisis since its inception. The CWI would welcome an open and honest debate amongst socialist and Marxist activists about the issues raised by these developments.

Mar 3, 2010

Workplace News

Minimum pay rates under threat

The government and the employers are intensifying their assault on wages and working conditions. Following the same blueprint that they used to attack public sector pay last year, of vilifying anyone with a semblance of job security, the already measly minimum wage

Mar 3, 2010

Solidarity

Electricians: We must fight tooth and nail against the attacks

Capitalism: A Love Story – A raging indictment of US capitalism!

Public sector dispute – ICTU strategy a recipe for defeat

Joe Higgins MEP supports taxi protest

Pension age hike – No to private pension scam!

Resignations, rotating ministers & revolting policies

Green Isle dispute ends as striker faces deportation

Green Isle hunger strike – urgent action needed

Open letter to the members and former members of the IMT

Minimum pay rates under threat

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