unemployment Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Workers will bear the burden as welfare schemes for bosses come to a close

By Dan O’Rourke Mainstream economists and large accountancy firms have warned of the potential of a wave of bankruptcies and layoffs as Covid-related government supports for businesses are wound down. The welfare schemes for bosses, the ‘Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme’ (EWSS), and

May 13, 2022

News & Analysis

Government takes aim at students on PUP

By Michael Shiel Over a year into the Covid crisis, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has been an essential lifeline for hundreds of thousands of people across the state. Workplaces have closed and thrust many into unemployment, from jobs they’d spent months,

May 9, 2021

Historic government coalition faces crises and class war

By Mick Barry TD “The country was very united during the pandemic. The economic crisis that is coming could be very divisive” – Leo Varadkar June 30. 140 days after the General Election a new government was formed in the Republic of

Jul 3, 2020

Economy·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Statistical veneer of recovery covers reality of stagnation

The article was originally written in the middle of February 2015 as part of the pre-conference discussion of the Socialist Party. It has been slightly altered for publication. By Paul Murphy TD If the reports of the demise of Mark Twain had

Apr 16, 2015

unemployment

Workers will bear the burden as welfare schemes for bosses come to a close

Government takes aim at students on PUP

Historic government coalition faces crises and class war

Statistical veneer of recovery covers reality of stagnation

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Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden