Public sector strike – a premature suspension, but the fight isn’t over
Solidarity TD, Ruth Coppinger and Solidarity Councillor, Kate Relihan on the picket lines in Dublin 15.
GAME over? Full support to GAME workers’ occupation
GAME Stores suddenly announced on Monday the closure of all 14 of their stores in Ireland, resulting in 121 workers losing their jobs without warning. Many of the workers have provided considerable years of service to the games retailer. The workers have now courageously
Sectarian parties will exploit Scottish referendum
The question of an independence referendum in Scotland has provoked rumblings on both sides of the sectarian divide here. Peter Robinson has said that Unionists must not “stand idly by”, but instead do what they can to convince the Scottish people to
Promissory Notes madness must end!
Much debate has arisen recently on the promissory notes debacle and its impact on the economy. The issue seems to be clouded in mystery and many people may have shied away from it believing it to be yet another complex financial problem.
Household Tax campaign and the building of a new working class party
The Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes is one of the most significant developments of recent years. Combined in particular with the workers occupations that have taken place (Vita Cortex in Cork is still ongoing), it indicates the emergence of new resistance
Northern Ireland: Pensions – the fight must continue
Across the public and private sectors the scandal of employers’ attacks on pensions has become a touchstone issue for workers and unions.
Justice for Vita Cortex workers!
The occupation, which began on 26 December by the 32 sacked workers in Vita Cortex is rightly seen as inspirational by other workers up and down the country. They have almost 900 years of service between them, are forced to sleep on
“We’re not leaving, because we’ve been treated with such injustice”
Interview with Worker occupying La Senza, Liffey Valley
Breaking News – Occupation of La Senza at Liffey Valley
Workers at La Senza lingerie outlet that has just announced the closure of all its operations in Ireland have occupied the shop in Liffey Valley, with La Senza workers from throughout Dublin joining to assist the sit-in.
Support the EBS workers
Today's action by the EBS workers deserves 100% support from workers and the unemployed. A clear distinction must be made between the obscene rewards still given to the senior management in Ireland’s banks and the hard won pay and conditions of the
Results of Socialist Party Xmas Raffle
Results are as follows: