trade unions Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

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

Jul 7, 2026

Theory & History

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

Jul 6, 2026

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

Apr 16, 2025

News & Analysis

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

Jul 15, 2024

News & Analysis

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

Jun 25, 2024

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

Jun 18, 2024

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·The North

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

Jan 9, 2024

News & Analysis·Racism

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

Nov 26, 2023

World News

United States: Actors join writers on strike against greedy studios

By David Rhoades, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) On July 13, SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), a union of 160,000 film and TV performers, joined the Writers Guild of America (WGA)

Jul 23, 2023

Water workers strike for guarantees over terms and conditions

By Robert Cosgrave In mid-July, over 100 local authority water workers in multiple councils organised in Unite took three days of strike action. The responsibility for this strike lies squarely at the hands of local authority management, who have refused to engage

Jul 17, 2023

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