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NI: Unison expel Pat Lawlor

By Peter Hadden An attack on all Unison members THE RIGHT wing leadership of Unison has gone ahead with the expulsion of RVH nursing convenor, Pat Lawlor (right), from the union. The grounds given to justify this expulsion were that Pat, who
Mar 8, 2009

NI: Defend Public Transport

By Owen McCracken MANY TRANSLINK workers face an uncertain future after bosses refused to rule out job losses as part of a £11.5 million package of cuts to bus services in Northern Ireland.
Mar 8, 2009

NI: How to resist job losses

By Gary Mulcahy FIGURES RELEASED in January reveal Northern Ireland has seen the biggest annual rise in unemployment in 37 years. 12,000 extra people were without work in 2008 compared to 2007, with the total number officially unemployed now standing at over
Mar 8, 2009

NI: Nationalise Energy Companies

By Sarah Mair LAST WINTER, over 500 elderly people in Northern Ireland died of the cold because they could not afford to heat their homes. This shocking statistic, which the utility companies want to hide from people, shows the real consequences of
Mar 8, 2009

Impact’s response to pay cut

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 wages of public sector workers has demonstrated bankruptcy at the heart of the leadership.  
Feb 25, 2009

CPSU mobilises members to defeat levy

By Denis Keane, CPSU Executive THE ANNOUNCEMENT of a “pension levy" on public sector workers has been met with a wave of anger by civil service and public sector workers. The reality for public sector workers the majority of whom earn €35,000
Feb 25, 2009
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