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international / consumer issues Friday April 03, 2009 - 16:55 by Andrew recording Stanley Aronowitz
This is a recording of Stanley Aronowitz speaking on 'Popular Education in a Time of Struggle' to a Workers Solidarity Movement meeting in the Seomra Spraoi Social centre, Dublin the end of March 2009. Stanley Aronowitz is professor of sociology, cultural studies, and urban education at the CUNY Graduate Center. He is also a veteran political activist and cultural critic and an advocate for organized labor. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday April 03, 2009 - 10:21 by CRPHS, Limerick
The Campaign for a Real Public Health Service (CRPHS) welcomes the decision by the health unions in the Mid-west to pull out of discussions with the HSE and ballot for industrial action about the government's insane and dangerous plans to downgrade Ennis and Nenagh hospitals. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday April 02, 2009 - 16:59 by Kev
Video and interviews from the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) protest vigil at the Israeli Embassy in Dublin on Palestinian Land Day (30th March 2009). Directed by Dave Donnellan. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday April 02, 2009 - 16:56 by K. Harris
A Dublin judge has conceded to the extradition of a man for the crime of posting a DVD to the judge of a 7/7 terror trial in the UK. ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Thursday April 02, 2009 - 11:30 by Sean Matthews-personal capacity
“Don’t wait for politicians and people high up in the unions- just do it yourself”, says Unite shop steward John McGuire. Protests spread, as workers continue to occupy Visteon/Ford plant in West Belfast. Workers decided to take action on Tuesday after the car parts company announced without notice that administrators are being brought in with the loss of 210 jobs with minimum redundancy payments. A further 400 people will also lose there jobs across the UK. Even those who have been working at the plant for 30 years will be receiving £9,000 in redundancy payment with most getting less. Davy McMurray, from the Unite trade union in Northern Ireland said the way the job cuts were announced was "brutal." "The administrators came in, took a meeting of the workforce and told them their employment was terminated." Visteon took over from the former Ford plant in 2000. Ever since that, management at the plant have been undermining workers rights and condi ... read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests Wednesday April 01, 2009 - 15:53 by Andrew
In the latest round of attacks on ordinary workers in order to force us to pay for the crisis in capitalism the government had "declared a moratorium on Recruitment and Promotions in the Public Service with effect fro 27th March". This is both yet another direct attack on public sector workers and an indirect attack on all workers as it means our access to health, education and other essential services will be further reduced. ... read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment Tuesday March 31, 2009 - 17:07 by d
Shell has returned to Glengad beach to install nets over the cliff face. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday March 31, 2009 - 13:40 by Phier
Labour party in favour of increasing opening hours. ... read full story / add a comment |
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