Workers Rights

Workers Rights

Unite Strikes Again For Travel Time At Intel Leixlip

Pickets were effective and strong at Leixlip’s Intel site. People Before Profit Representives and activists – like Paul Murphy TD and Mark Kerins- were there in support. We asked if

7 Oct 2024

policy

Racism and Immigration Policy

Racism became a major force in the modern world as a justification for slavery and empire. Later, it was used by the rulers of capitalism to divide and conquer, setting ordinary people against each other. Racism is based on a reactionary myth. We fight to build solidarity and power for workers.

3 Oct 2024

policy

Economic Policy

People Before Profit rejects the Tax Haven model. The results for ordinary people have been abysmal, with insecurity, inequality and deprivation all too common. People Before Profit have a vision for a socialist and environmentally friendly economy.

3 Oct 2024

Workers Rights

Health Workers Are Right To Protest

Nurses and health workers are staging protests over the issues caused in our health service by the Pay and Numbers Strategy. This puts a much lower cap on recruitment than

3 Oct 2024

policy

Childcare Policy

Quality childcare remains unaffordable and inaccessible for many families. Fees are among the highest in the EU with many parents still shelling out the equivalent of a second mortgage. Others are forced to work part-time or rely on the goodwill of grandparents...

2 Oct 2024

Workers Rights

Seagate Campaign Victory Sets A Powerful Example For Workers Across Ireland

The historic 20-year campaign to get a union for Seagate workers in Derry has been followed by another landmark win for union recognition this week with another victory for Unite.

27 Sep 2024

Workers Rights

Unite Strikes At National Children’s Hospital Site

Unite’s Mechanical Workers picketed the National Children’s Hospital today. They want the restoration of the first hour of Travel Time, a part of their pay as workers who

27 Sep 2024

Workers Rights

First National SNA Appreciation Day

Thursday 26th September 2024 Special Needs Assistants were first introduced into mainstream schools in Ireland in the 1970s, with the current contract for SNAs being established in 2005. This contract

25 Sep 2024

Workers Rights

Unite Strikes For Third Friday On Mebsca Sites

Diageo’s Guinness Truck Deliveries stopped up Victoria Quay in Dublin today. The reason was Unite’s Mechanical Workers third strike day. They are striking for the restoration of travel

20 Sep 2024