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Nestle clarification

The Socialist Party received the attached letter from Nestlé complaining about the Socialist Party's use of their copyrighted logo (for which we did not seek their permission) on our poster concerning the issue of workers' rights. The use of the logo and
Sep 29, 2009

Coca Cola workers in battle to save jobs

SIPTU MEMBERS in Coca Cola HBC (Hellenic Bottling Company) in Dublin, Cork, Tipperary and Tuam have been on all-out strike since 27 August.Despite making massive profits Coca Cola HBC is proposing to outsource the distribution of its products to three outside companies,
Sep 9, 2009

NAMA – Multi-billion corporate welfare

ON 16 September Fianna Fail’s Brian Lenihan is set to tell the Dail the price he intends to pay for the banks’ toxic loans.  The figure is expected to be more than €50 billion.  It could be as high as €70 billion. This
Sep 9, 2009

Courts back scabs in dockers battle

By Stephen BoydOnce again the courts have backed the employers in an industrial dispute. Marine Terminals have been granted an injunction by the High Court against their workforce and the trade union movement to stop what it calls the harassment of staff
Sep 1, 2009

An Bord Slash Nua

  An Bord Snip Nua, headed by the neo-liberal economist Colm McCarthy, has given the government a vast menu of potential cuts from which to choose for this December’s budget. The target is to cut €5.3 billion a year from public expenditure.
Aug 24, 2009

NAMA – the Biggest Rip Off of all

  THE GOVERNMENT has finally come out with more details about how its National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) is going to operate. The proposed NAMA will buy, with government bonds, some 10,000 loans (half of which are behind in their payments and
Aug 16, 2009

Thomas Cook – A courageous struggle

Trade union movement must act to defend workers’ rights THE SIGNIFICANCE of the Thomas Cook occupation cannot be overstated. At the time of writing the issue of redundancy payments is not resolved, but already the struggle has exposed the pro-big business nature
Aug 7, 2009
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