Ireland-North
Journalists’ strike solid
A 24 hour strike by BBC journalists in Northern Ireland has been 100% solid on May 19th. Journalists in the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) walked out on one of the busiest news days of […]
Ireland-North
Ireland-North
Northern Ireland local election analysis
Sinn Féin, the Democratic Unionist Party and the Alliance Party emerged as the main winners from last week’s local government elections in Northern Ireland. This shows a greater political polarisation taking place amongst nationalists and unionists […]
Announcements
Memorial: Comrade Jason Weir
Jason Weir 25th October 1968 – 5th February 2023 “A gentle giant… A big man with a big heart… Witty, sensitive, and telling it straight…” These were common sentiments expressed about Jason Weir on social […]
Ireland-North
NIPSA General Council Election – A stunning victory for the left and massive defeat for the right
The largest trade union in the north has gone through a very significant election campaign. NIPSA Broad Left and Democracy Now candidates achieved a real victory in the 2023 election for ruling executive, the General […]
Health
Health Strikes in the North: Defending Workers’ Pay and the NHS
With widespread discontent and anger over pay, safe staffing and mileage reimbursement, health service unions in Northern Ireland – NIPSA and UNISON -commenced industrial action on 5 December 2022. Action initially commenced with ongoing work […]