News & Analysis- Page 79

Pilgrim strike: Support the strike and change the food industry

By Paddy Meehan Food workers at the Enniskillen-based Pilgrim Foods took all-out industrial action on 2 September 2026 to fight for a decent pay rise from a deeply profitable company. Workers took action after weeks of negotiating, and previous industrial action had

Sep 13, 2026

Covid-19 Pandemic·The North

Britain/North: Lockdown, Covid-19 Bill and defending democratic rights

By Kevin Henry “Herd immunity, protect the economy, and if that means some pensioners die, too bad” – that’s how attendees at a private event in February said Tory strategist Dominic Cummings summed up the government’s ‘strategy’ for dealing with Covid-19. In

Mar 24, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·The North

North & Covid-19: Prioritise public health, not private profit

By Pat Lawlor, NIPSA (Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance) Vice-President (Personal Capacity) By Pat Lawlor, NIPSA Belfast Health branch (personal capacity) and Socialist Party activist Health workers are on the front line in tackling the Covid-19 crisis and undoubtedly displaying huge dedication

Mar 19, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·The North

North and COVID-19: Mass layoffs of hospitality workers

By Chris Stewart, Unite Hospitality (personal capacity) In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, the announcement by employers in the hospitality sector of thousands of lay-offs has thrown the futures of these workers into uncertainty. Largely low-paid & on zero hour contracts,

Mar 19, 2020

Workers' Rights·Workplace News

Starbucks & Nespresso’s child labour secret exposed

A boy of ten or twelve carries a sack of coffee beans bigger than his torso up a steep hill. He stops to rub his back, grimacing in pain, then picks up the sack again and carries on. This is the true

Mar 6, 2020

Environment

Green Party — Business as usual won’t stop climate catastrophe

By Laura Fitzgerald Following the ‘Green wave’ of last May’s Local and European Election, the Green Party have had another breakthrough, winning a new high of 12 TDs, representing a plus ten seat gain. The Green Party’s ignominious recent history of participation

Mar 3, 2020

Ruth Coppinger

Ruth Coppinger interviews UCD students fighting rent hikes

I’ve come here this morning to show solidarity with students who are protesting against huge rent hikes that are taking place here in UCD. So I have with me here Joanna, who is the President of the Students Union and Úna who

Feb 27, 2020

Elections·Featured Articles

General Election 2020: Historic result — now how can real change be delivered?

Socialist Party statement on General Election 2020 & what now General Election 2020 was historic. It was only the second time that the combined vote of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael went below 50%. 2016 was the first, when it dipped just

Feb 11, 2020

Campaigns & Issues·Workplace News

Support teachers’ strike for equal pay

By Diarmuid Naessans, TUI (personal capacity) The Teachers Union of Irelands TUI campaign of strike action for Equal Pay for Equal Work will receive huge support from workers and the general public. New entrant teachers earn 14% less in the early years

Feb 3, 2020

Environment

Climate changes creates raging fires and red skies in Australia

By Gary McDonald The current situation in Australia is a frightening glimpse of our future. The catastrophic effects of climate change that scientists have been warning about for decades are coming to fruition right before our very eyes. Beginning unusually early in

Jan 26, 2020

North: New Decade, Same Approach

by Daniel Waldron Almost exactly three years after its collapse in the wake of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scandal, the Northern Ireland Assembly reconvened on Saturday 11th January and elected a new Executive. This followed an agreement between the DUP, Sinn

Jan 17, 2020

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