Trade Union

Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop

Access to Public Transport Threatened if Attacks in Derry Don't Stop

Cllr Shaun Harkin: "Access to it can be endangered if the safety of drivers and passengers is threatened. The response to the bus attack should send a clear message to those responsible for the attack."

28 Sep 2026

Carroll: Teachers Right to Take stand. Minister Must Deliver Not Delay

Carroll: Teachers Right to Take stand. Minister Must Deliver Not Delay

"This crisis is also the product of years of underfunding by successive Executives and Westminster austerity. Schools need proper investment - not more demands on an exhausted workforce.”

23 Sep 2026

Shaun Harkin with a poster advertising the Derry Trades Union Council poster for the rally to Stop the Public Transport Cuts. Background Foyle St Bus Depot, Derry.

Harkin: Defend Public Transport - No Service Cuts, No Fare Hikes

Vastly expanding the public transport network, both bus and rail, is critical for addressing congestion, pollution, accessibility, affordability and regional disparities. The Infrastructure Minister and Stormont Executive can't sit on their hands while damaging cuts are imposed.

22 Sep 2026

MLAs Pocket Pay Rises While Workers Wait

MLAs Pocket Pay Rises While Workers Wait

MLA Gerry Carroll and Cllr Shaun Harkin condemn proposals for a further pay rise for MLAs, just months after they were handed an increase of almost 27%. "This is a slap in the face to health workers, civil servants and every public sector worker still waiting on a pay award."

17 Sep 2026

Snap Closure of For-Profit English Language School Business in Dublin

Snap Closure of For-Profit English Language School Business in Dublin

At EC DUBLIN in Rathmines approximately 12 English Language Teachers and 5 administrative staff will be left to minimum statutory redundancy unless the business is taken over locally, or enhancements to redundancy are won by staff.

16 Sep 2026

Workers gather with People Before Profit reps in the Dáil's Audio Visual Room, Tuesday 8th.

Workers' Forum 2026

Workers from many sectors came together in the Dáil Tuesday to talk about their campaigns and the direction of the workers' movement today. Underfunding of services and cost of living were major issues. Fuel protests a success. Unions should fight FF/FG's divide & rule tactics with serious strikes.

9 Sep 2026

Paul Murphy with a poster for the Affordable Ireland Campaign's coming national demo 19 Sept in front of screen shot of SIPTU member protests.

Paul Murphy welcomes SIPTU vote for strike action over pay

Government fears cost of living protests. Urges people to turn out in their thousands at Affordable Ireland Campaign protest on Saturday, 19th September.

1 Sep 2026

Harkin: Resist Damaging Cuts to Health Service

Harkin: Resist Damaging Cuts to Health Service

Harkin at the Altnagelvin protest: "Workers and everyone dependent on the health service is being punished because the Stormont Executive has refused to ensure sustainable funding, has facilitated privatisation and can't pay workers delivering care everyday a decent wage."

28 Aug 2026

Gerry Carroll at the Royal alongside healthcare workers who are resisting cuts to the health service.

Carroll: "Efficiency Savings" a Cover for Cuts that Will Hurt Patients, Lowest Paid Workers

Families already waiting years for treatment and older people relying on a few hours of care a week will be asked to pay the price of these so-called efficiencies.

27 Aug 2026