Month: July 2019
25 posts
US: Importance of the Kshama Sawant Re-Election Campaign
By Bryan Koulouris, member of Socialist Alternative- sister organisation of the Socialist Party in the US. Kshama Sawant…
Workers occupy Harland & Wolff – Nationalise the shipyard to save jobs and skills!
With Harland & Wolff just days from going into administration, placing 130 skilled jobs at risk, workers at…
When the North exploded: 50 years since the “Battle of the Bogside”
By Kevin Henry For many, August 1969 was the month that saw the real beginning of the Troubles…
Britain & North: Kick out Boris Johnson & the Tories! Fight for a general election!
By Socialist Party member The election of the Eton-educated, racist toff Boris Johnson as Tory leader and thus…
Solidarity with workers in Puerto Rico
Over the last number of weeks Puerto Rico has been engulfed by mass protests culminating in a general…
North: Civil servants strike back against poverty pay
by William Brooks – NIPSA Civil Service Executive (personal capacity) Following an overwhelming majority decision by ballot of…
Union-busting at Tesco
By Robert Cosgrave Tesco, one of the largest private sector employers in Ireland, is continuing their campaign to…
Democratic right to protest under attack
By Cathal Curran The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has released a report outlining “serious and urgent…
Why nuclear power is not the answer to climate change
By Jess Spear The new HBO docudrama series Chernobyl debuted in May and quickly gathered a global following,…
Dublin Postal Drivers: Fighting for right to be in union of choice
By Paul Murphy TD A branch of around 100 Dublin Postal Drivers is faced with the prospect of…