Worker Power

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

Adrienne Wallace in front of a poster for the Affordable Ireland Pre-Budge Demo on September 19th in Dublin. Also an image of party reps from Sinn Féin, Social Democrats and PBP.

Left Parties Call for Budget for Hard Pressed Workers and Households

Public Transport Fare Hikes Must be Reversed. Parties call on the public to join Affordable Ireland Campaign Pre Budget Protest on September 19th.

8 Sep 2026

Harkin: Strike Action Can Put it Up to Stormont Political Establishment

Harkin: Strike Action Can Put it Up to Stormont Political Establishment

People power action can knock the powers in government to the sideline and overpower those outside it who want to incite division, scapegoat migrants and the vulnerable. Strikes are a force that people can use to challenge the political establishment. We're with the workers.

4 Sep 2026

Zero Action on Teacher Workload - Carroll Backs Teachers' Strike Mandate

Zero Action on Teacher Workload - Carroll Backs Teachers' Strike Mandate

"The Independent Review of Workload reported in November 2025. Ten months on, its 27 recommendations still are not implemented."

2 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