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international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Monday February 23, 2009 10:42 by pat c
 2 comments (last - tuesday march 03, 2009 15:36)
In southern Iran an independent workers union is defending a legal case taken against them by the Revolutionary Court and they need your support. In June 2008, 5,000 workers at the Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Plantation and Industry Company in the city of Shush formed an independent trade union following a 46-day strike. Official organizations created by the government (Workers House and Islamic Labour Council) have for years utterly failed to protect the workers and their conditions. The Haft Tapeh workers have had to resort to repeated strike action to fight for their basic rights, including regular payment of wages. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Sunday February 22, 2009 23:15 by Public Servant
10 comments (last - thursday february 26, 2009 19:26)
12,000 members of the Civil Public & Service Union (CPSU) will stage a one day nationwide strike this Thursday as the start of our campaign against the government's pension levy which will hit low paid workers (most CPSU members) worst. Please show solidarity with the strikers on Thursday. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Sunday February 22, 2009 22:10 by Arm-a-Gedden
3 comments (last - friday march 27, 2009 18:16)
Five officers earned €325,111 in payments as the cost of policing protest against gas pipeline proved expensive for force read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Sunday February 22, 2009 22:08 by Dermot O'Byrne
20 comments (last - sunday march 15, 2009 20:24)
Is the Labour Party led by Eamon Gilmore on the side of the working class? read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday February 22, 2009 17:33 by Belfast WSM
Venue: An Culturlann (Gallery room), 216 Falls Road, West Belfast When: Tuesday 3rd March Time: 7pm Contact Belfast WSM: [email protected] 07864833031 read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Sunday February 22, 2009 15:22 by Gregor Kerr
5 comments (last - tuesday february 24, 2009 11:33)
From late morning yesterday (Sat. 21st February) it was clear that the Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ National Demonstration was going to be huge. It was also clear that those marching were from all over the country and from all types of employment – both public and private sector. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Sunday February 22, 2009 15:21 by seedot
Frank Fahey, FF TD, ex-minister and the man who oversaw the sale of the Bellanaboy land to Shell is being discussed on the blogosphere. In other news the identity of the 10 golden circle investors has yet to be confirmed. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday February 21, 2009 22:47 by Pindi
Due to false charges made against him by his father-in-law, Hasan (last name withheld for his protection) was arrested January 2006 without due process under the Patriot Act, detained by immigration (ICE), and tortured by a federal agent before being deported back to Pakistan. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday February 21, 2009 22:35 by Saoirsí
We live in a time of Crisis, and a time of Opportunity. In a time of crisis, the opportunity for radical change exists; what is critical is the ideas that shape the change. Kevin Carson (Studies in Mutualist Political Economy; Organization Theory - A Libertarian Perspective) - Research Associate for the Center for a Stateless Society - has just published "Industrial Policy: New Wine in Old Bottles", a short fully-referenced paper outlining some practical mutualist and libertarian alternatives, as well as existing challenges to the present system. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Saturday February 21, 2009 21:57 by Contaminated Crow
A natural gas pipeline, an incinerator, a golf development, a windfarm, pylons and a farmer factory read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Saturday February 21, 2009 21:18 by Hadi Ghaemi
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Two Iranian women labor activists, convicted for participating in May Day celebrations, have been punished by flogging, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reported today. According to local sources, on 18 February, Sussan Razani and Shiva Kheirabadi were flogged inside the central prison in Sanandaj, capital of the Iranian Kurdistan province. Razani was flogged 70 lashes and Kheirabadi received 15 lashes. “These inhumane and barbaric floggings demonstrate an utter disregard for the rights of Iranian citizens by a hardliner clique inside the Judiciary, who are determined to drag Iran’s human rights record to new lows,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the Campaign’s spokesperson. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Saturday February 21, 2009 20:14 by amanda (nipsa)
The Department of Finance and Personnel has announced the termination of the PFI/PPP procurement process for the Workplace 2010 Project. http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dfp-200209-...e2010 read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday February 20, 2009 21:42 by ec
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Friday February 20, 2009 17:42 by pat c
Next General Meeting of Public Service Alliance, Date:Thursday Feb 26. Time: 8.15PM. Venue: Teachers Club, Parnell Sq, Dublin 1. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday February 20, 2009 16:46 by Yehudi
Benjamin Netanyahu, the hawkish leader of a right-wing Israeli Coalition has emerged as the new prime-minister of Israel. "Bibi" as he is known has made it clear that the priority of the Israeli government will be the influence of Iran over Hezbollah and Hamas and preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability. Last autumn prior to the December-January war assault on Gaza, hundreds of Israeli warplanes engaged in an exercise over the Mediterranean which is said to have been a rehearsal long range air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. Since the 1973 conflict which led to the defeat of massive Egyptian and Syrian forces, Israel is alleged to have acquired a large nuclear arsenal allowing it to control the balance of power in the Middle East. President Obama has begun a diplomatic offensive to persuade Iran to abandon its percieved nuclear ambitions but has not ruled out military force. Israel's new prime minister is sure to complicate matters. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / press release Friday February 20, 2009 16:36 by Gortvibes
Gortvibes. A grass roots,voluntary co-op is looking for film makers,producers ,artists and groups to share their films with us in an effort to create a independent film library. read full story / add a comment
dublin / racism & migration related issues / event notice Friday February 20, 2009 16:31 by redjade
“Are fair and decent working conditions for migrant workers possible in a changing labour market?” read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday February 20, 2009 16:25 by Ciaron
5 comments (last - wednesday march 18, 2009 09:14)
News comes through of the sudden death in Ithaca, New York, of friend and anti-war resister Peter De Mott. Peter was injured in a work accident dying in surgery on Thursday night. Peter's death leaves wife Ellen, four daughters and many of us in the anti-war resistance community with heavy hearts. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday February 20, 2009 15:44 by Amused
8 comments (last - thursday april 02, 2009 12:32)
Love or loath him, Christopher Hitchens is always interesting. A loud-mouthed atheist, enemy of American Christian whackjobs and Islamist wingnuts alike, an acerbic wit, left-wing gadfly, supporter of the Iraq War and opponent of water-boarding, supporter of Bush and Obama, British born American citizen, Hitchens does not fit comfortably into any boxes. During a visit to Beiruit he defaced a Syrian nationalist poster and was on the recieving end of an attack by pro-Syrian militia who may or may not have been trying to abduct (and maybe torture) him. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday February 19, 2009 22:36 by Eugene
Shell Stole Our Gas! There's billions of euros in oil and gas off Ireland's shores, according to the Dept. of Communications, Marine, Energy and Natural Resources yet none of this immense wealth may ever bring any benefit people in Ireland. How did this happen? read full story / add a comment |
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