workers unity Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Local elections: Class politics the only answer to sectarian division

The media coverage of Northern Ireland’s local election results has focused on the growth of the vote of the Alliance Party, and to a lesser extent the Green Party. These two parties are said to represent “the middle ground”. The increased vote

May 21, 2019

The North

North: Election breakthrough for anti-sectarian socialist

“For me, this is not a personal victory but a political one – it is a victory for cross-community, socialist politics. It reflects a growing opposition to the sectarian games, cuts and backward social policies of the main parties.” These were the

May 16, 2019

News & Analysis·The North

Assembly Elections: Positive moves against sectarian politics

By Daniel Waldron The campaign in the run-up to the Assembly election was a dull and uneventful affair. The result has brought little over-all change. Yet there were significant signs that the growing alienation from sectarianism, austerity and backward social policies is

May 12, 2016

Theory & History

Socialists & the National Question

Over the last two decades, in the aftermath of paramilitary ceasefires in 1994 and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, it has been argued that the foundations have been laid to overcome sectarian conflict and division. KEVIN HENRY

Jan 15, 2016

North: A ‘Fresh Start’ for Austerity and Division

Sinn Féin and DUP sign up to welfare ‘reform’ and corporation tax cut

Nov 26, 2015

News & Analysis·The North

Jeremy Corbyn, Northern Ireland & building a working class alternative

By Kevin Henry The rise of Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour leadership contest marks a very welcome political upheaval in British society. It is a clear rebuff to the idea that society has moved to the right and that the austerity agenda

Sep 10, 2015

News & Analysis·The North

North: Election marks growing rejection of sectarian status quo

By Daniel Waldron and Kevin Henry While the election in Northern Ireland may, on the surface, seem to have been business as usual, the results suggest that rejection of the sectarian status quo is growing. Opposition to austerity and reactionary social policies

May 27, 2015

News & Analysis·The North

Debate: Trade unions and the Assembly parties

Kerry Fleck, a trade union official sent us a letter in reply to Stephen Boyd’s article in The Socialist, "Trade unions & Sinn Fein: Dangerous times". here we publish Kerry’s article alongside a reply from Stephen.

May 11, 2015

Theory & History·Uncategorized

North: When workers stood united against sectarianism

There is a hidden history to the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland. That is the role played by the organised workers’ movement in opposing sectarian violence.

May 6, 2015

workers unity

Local elections: Class politics the only answer to sectarian division

North: Election breakthrough for anti-sectarian socialist

Assembly Elections: Positive moves against sectarian politics

Socialists & the National Question

North: A ‘Fresh Start’ for Austerity and Division

Jeremy Corbyn, Northern Ireland & building a working class alternative

North: Election marks growing rejection of sectarian status quo

Debate: Trade unions and the Assembly parties

North: When workers stood united against sectarianism

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden