Workers Rights Are The Profiteers Blocking A Vaccine For Covid-19? The Covid-19 pandemic has produced a massive scientific effort – but it is also exposing the limits into which capitalism has imprisoned science. First, the good news. There is significant research 13 May 2020
Migrant Rights Gross Human Rights Failure over Treatment of Direct Provision Residents Government accused of gross human rights failure over treatment of Direct Provision residents Actions at Kerry Hotel represent an “abuse of human rights and gross failure by Ministers,” says Bríd 11 May 2020
Health CMO Interview Raises Serious Questions on Nursing Homes Policy TD says CMO interview raises serious questions on Nursing Homes policy “Growing concern that elderly were not in the thoughts of Government or HSE as virus spread,” says Brid Smith 8 May 2020
Health Need For Stronger Enforcement Powers In Workplaces Reports of 35 Covid-19 workplace clusters shows need for stronger enforcement powers in workplaces Growth in clusters highlights failure of Government to protect workers during crisis, says Bríd Smith TD 8 May 2020
Health Northern Budget Cuts Health Spending The Northern Executive has released its 2020 Budget this week. To address the Covid-19 crisis, drastic intervention is needed to support workers, the unemployed and those struggling on benefits. The 8 May 2020
Health Spinraza Still Not Available To All Children With SMA Spinraza still not available to all children with SMA despite being approved last year People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny calls on the Minister for Health to “deliver on his 6 May 2020
Health Workers Will Not Pay For the Covid-19 Fallout People Before Profit to tell government “Workers will not pay for the Covid-19 fallout” in Dáil today Hospitality sector workers must be protected if economy to open up again Childcare 6 May 2020
Health Call For Immediate End To Direct Provision System TD calls for immediate end to Direct Provision system All residents in the system should be granted immediate amnesty says People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith TD has called for 5 May 2020
Workers Rights Care Home Workers Must Receive Full Sick Pay People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said “It is a scandal that front line workers in many private care homes don’t receive sick pay from their employer. They are 5 May 2020
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