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.
Solidarity with public sector industrial action – workers need a pay rise
All workers need a pay rise. With rising fuel and food bills, our living standards are being eroded by a cost-of-living crisis that is going from bad to worse. This is not to mention rising rents, the cost of childcare and a
We need a fighting Unite the Union – re-elect Sharon Graham as General Secretary
By Solidarity members in Unite The nominations period has closed for Unite the Union’s General Secretary election. Two candidates, outgoing General Secretary Sharon Graham and Simon Dubbins from Unite’s international department are the two candidates. Sharon Graham has received 695 branch/workplace nominations
1926 general strike: Workers on the cusp of power
By Thomas Carmichael As we stand in the middle of the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, it is impossible not to draw parallels with the situation faced by workers today. Fuel prices have been driven into orbit by the US and
Trump’s trade wars and a new global recession – oppose any cuts to jobs, pay and services
By Finghín Kelly Trump’s so-called “liberation day” announcement, massively jacking up tariffs on goods entering the United States, was met with a major sell-off of shares around the globe, with trillions wiped off the stock markets as capitalists put their money into
Aer Lingus: Industrial action wins concessions on pay and conditions for pilots
By Mick Barry The Aer Lingus pilots dispute has been the largest clash between the forces of capital and the forces of labour seen in this State in the 2020s. Aer Lingus is a profitable company, making €225 million in 2023. It
Solidarity with Aer Lingus pilots – oppose demonisation and threats
By Sean Burns Aer Lingus pilots have escalated their strike action in response to increased hostility from their bosses. The announcement of the pilots’ work-to-rule led to the company having to cancel hundreds of flights. Work-to-rule means literally working your job to
A strike for a cost of living pay increase: Solidarity with Aer Lingus pilots
By Finghín Kelly and Sean Burns Members of the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA) in Aer Lingus voted by 97.7% for industrial action. The threat of strike action over the busy summer period has caused bookings to decline by 20-30%, indicating
Major strike action called in the North for 18 January
By Sean Burns The North will see a major day of coordinated strike action on 18 January, with tens of thousands of workers across the public sector taking part. It is vital that the action conveys that we will not be held
After the Dublin Riots – fight the far right and racism with united struggle and solidarity
By Manus Lenihan The burnt shell of a tram looks even uglier in the morning light. Scorched wrecks of vehicles are being hauled away, and ash is being scrubbed off the streets after a night of fire and terror in Dublin. On
Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity
Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden
