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national / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday November 30, 2010 - 15:16 by PRO
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SIPTU Organiser Teri Cregan has reacted angrily to the Secretary of State Owen Paterson's recent assertion that there would be 'no negotiation' on the £4bn of cuts facing the north. He made the remarks while giving a speech at a Co-operation Ireland dinner in Belfast on Thursday evening, stating. "A settlement is precisely that - a settlement. It is not the opening round of a negotiation... Northern Ireland is now the only part of the United Kingdom that hasn't set a budget following the spending review settlement. That cannot go on." Ms Cregan branded the statement as "Tory arrogance in the extreme." ... read full story / add a comment 
national / worker & community struggles and protests Friday November 26, 2010 - 15:07 by PRO
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The SIPTU Boots organising committee met recently (Tues 23rd Nov) to access the progress that they have made over this past year, noting the surge in SIPTU membership and the huge interest in union activity amongst Boots workers. They also identified key issues of importance to workers and developed an effective plan for the year ahead. SIPTU have hundreds of members in Boots stores across the north who are proactively campaigning in support of 'Dignity and Respect in the Workplace.' ... read full story / add a comment 
national / politics / elections Thursday November 25, 2010 - 11:06 by Independents Movement of Ireland (IMI)
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Political parties are not mentioned in the Constitution. A new campaign is currently being launched, with the aim of giving people a real alternative to the Fine Gael/Labour coalition that is on the cards - and returning true democracy to Ireland. The public are urged to come to a meeting in the Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin, tonight (Thursday), and tomorrow night, at 8.00pm. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Wednesday November 24, 2010 - 22:33 by onepercent Network
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The 1% Network has called on all workers to attend the march organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on Saturday morning next to “show their opposition to the anti-people policies of the Irish government, the European Central Bank and the IMF”. “It’s important that Saturday’s march is a large showing of public anger at the economic policies currently being implemented,” said Brian Leeson 1% Network spokesperson, “but we know that ICTU will not lead a real fightback.” ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday November 24, 2010 - 13:40 by Your Right - Your Fight Campaign
At the Dįil Social Protection Committee today Community Employment (CE) workers from the “Your Right – Your Fight” campaign welcomed Minister O’Cuiv’s statement that proposed welfare cuts to One Parent Families and People with Disabilities on CE were not being considered in the forthcoming budget. ... read full story / add a comment |
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