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Cost of living worsens – public sector industrial action needed

By Finn McKenna It’s very clear that the tension is rising in our society. Increasing cost-of-living and spiralling inflation have been the root of much of the alienation, angst and suffering that is increasingly generalised for most working-class people. Unprecedented developments have

Jul 23, 2026

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Eircom: A crisis created by privatisation

Even based on the current economic situation and the massive rise in unemployment talk of 2,000 further job losses in Eircom is shattering for the Irish economy and the workers in the former state company.

Jul 21, 2010

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Otis Lifts attempting to smash union

Workers in Otis Lifts, members of the Technical Engineering Electrical Union, are now into the second week of their strike action. The strike was undertaken as a response to the companies’ refusal to accept a Labour Court recommendation with regard to redundancies

Jul 20, 2010

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ESB workers – Vote no to rotten pension deal

The ESB staff pension fund has a €2 billion deficit. In putting forward new pension proposals management and the group of unions (GOU) argue that there are three main factors for the pension deficit. The stock market crash, wage inflation (i.e. pay

Jul 15, 2010

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No support for the implementation of Croke Park

The passing of the Croke Park Agreement represents an important setback for public sector workers and the working class as a whole. If this deal is implemented unhindered then 20,000 public sector jobs will be lost, working conditions will be decimated and

Jul 14, 2010

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Union executive members criticise general secretary

Dear Colleague,The below-named members of the CPSU Executive Committee wish to place on record our objection to and distance ourselves from, the recent public and internal statements of our General Secretary, Blair Horan, regarding the Croke Park deal. In doing so we

Jul 8, 2010

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Union leaders have nothing to offer but a sell out

In 2009, the trade union leaders, despite their desperate attempts, were unable to hold the formal “social partnership” process together. The economic crisis has shattered “social partnership” and opened up a period that will be marked by industrial action, strikes and class

May 14, 2010

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Tens of thousands of leaflets calling for a ‘No’ vote

Rank and file trade unionists in the public service will have to endure a ceaseless campaign from government and media as well as some trade union leaderships in support of this deal which, if passed, will in fact leave public sector workers

Apr 28, 2010

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Sacked by Dublin Bus – Reinstate Eugene McDonagh!

A year ago, after three votes on a cost cutting plan, SIPTU and NBRU members, narrowly voted in favour of Dublin Bus management’s proposals. The plan brought in work practice changes and the reduction of the fleet by 120 buses.

Apr 28, 2010

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Socialist Party Leaflet on Public Sector Pay Deal

Here we post the Socialist Party's leaflet advocating a no vote to the public sector pay deal. This leaflet will be distributed to workplaces across the country as part of our campaign to defeat this sell out deal and build a left

Apr 28, 2010

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Joe Higgins on the public sector deal

Public sector workers who were listening to the radio on the morning of 30 March must have thought they misheard, when details were given of the proposals for their pay which their leaders were coming back with, following talks with the government.

Apr 13, 2010

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