Workers Rights

Health

Greedflation? Organise.

US capitalist Warren Buffet, when asked how to become rich, advised to ‘be greedy when others are fearful’. In other words, be selfish, look after yourself and exploit the situation

21 Jul 2022

Workers Rights

Council Workers’ Pay Demand Resolve Deserves Credit

People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said, “Unite the Union agreed to postpone its month-long strike on the basis of receiving a better offer from Council. This will come as

18 Jul 2022

Workers Rights

Carlow Cost Of Living Coalition To Form

As the Cost of Living crisis rages on, a number of concerned Carlovians are organising a meeting to ensure more is done to help people. The meeting will take place

11 Jul 2022

Cost Of Living

Community Workers Are There For Us – People Before Profit Are Here For Them!

Workers in community and care organisations who are SIPTU members were on a 24-hour work stoppage and protested together in Galway (pictured), Waterford, and other counties today. We met them

6 Jul 2022

Workers Rights

Council Unanimously Backs BT And Royal Mail Workers Pay Demands

People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said, “Derry & Strabane Council has sent an important message by unanimously backing my motion condemning elitist attempts to scapegoat workers for the inflation

5 Jul 2022

Austerity

Full Support For The Irish Wheelchair Association Personal Assistants In Their Strike Action

People Before Profit local representative for Dublin Bay North, Bernard Mulvany, declares full support for the Irish Wheelchair Association Personal Assistants in their strike action this Tuesday, 5th of July,

5 Jul 2022

Workers Rights

Council Needs To Challenge Royal Mail & BT Group Pay Hypocrisy

People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said, “People Before Profit will be calling on political establishment parties at today’s full Council meeting to condemn attempts to scapegoat workers for

1 Jul 2022

Cost Of Living

ICTU Stormont March Puts Corporate & Political Establishment On Notice

People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said, “Trade unionists and anti-poverty campaigners from Derry and the North West were well represented at the Irish Congress of Trade Union’s Cost

29 Jun 2022

Cost Of Living

People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll Welcomed A Large Delegation Of Caterpillar Workers To His Office This Morning 12 Weeks Into Their Strike Action. 

Speaking after the meeting Carroll commended their “inspiring fightback” for fair pay and better conditions: “It was my pleasure to welcome striking workers to my constituency office this morning and

29 Jun 2022