Workers Rights

Workers Rights

UCD: SIPTU Joins Students In Calling For Divestment

After the successful encampment in Trinity College, attention has focussed on UCD. This has become the biggest college that has refused to come out publicly, calling for an end of

14 May 2024

Palestine

People Before Profit MEP Candidate Bríd Smith TD Condemns Trinity Fine Of Students’ Union

People Before Profit MEP candidate Bríd Smith TD has condemned the Trinity College fine of €214,000 on the TCD students’ union. Deputy Smith said “Trinity College is setting a

3 May 2024

Palestine

Harkin: International Workers Memorial Day

People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said, “International Workers Memorial Day is an opportunity to reflect on those who have been killed, injured or made ill while doing their job.

29 Apr 2024

Workers Rights

People Before Profit Welcomes Passing Of Its Disability Justice Motion In The Dáil 

People Before Profit Calls On The Government To Act Speedily To Implement Its Motion To End Poverty For People With Disabilities And Their Carers This morning in the Dáil, People

17 Apr 2024

Workers Rights

Unions Hit Back At Business Propaganda

Fine Gael is trying to re-furbish its image by presenting itself as a business friend. So it is taking up the call for subsidies to cover the costs of increases

28 Mar 2024

Workers Rights

Joe Biden Is Shipping Weapons To Israel Every 36 Hours

As Irish politicians prepare to visit Joe Biden, here is an article by Stephen Semler published on Jacobin.com that details how the US is the main supplier for the

13 Mar 2024

News

Unite Victory In Supreme Court

Unite the union beat a strike injunction this week in the Supreme Court. This is a landmark finding for fighting trade unionists after a tense year-long fight. They were vindicated.

7 Mar 2024

Health

Junior Doctors Are Right To Strike

People Before Profit supports the British Medical Association member Junior Doctors in the North who are starting their first-time 24-hour strike over pay. They are right to strike. Health care

6 Mar 2024

Workers Rights

No To Executive: Public Sector Work Worth More

With inflation running at 4 percent, a 5 percent pay rise amounts in actuality to a 1 percent rise. Public sector workers deserve more than the Stormont Executive is presently

5 Mar 2024