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Birmingham Bin Struggle: ‘Megapicket’ Closes Waste Depots

February 5, 2026 Nick Worth Militant Left

In a gesture of solidarity with Birmingham’s striking refuse collectors, trade unionists from all over the UK, including Northern Ireland, descended on Birmingham on Friday 30 January. This action, the third so-called ‘Megapicket’ of the […]

Trade unions

Unite the union elections

January 17, 2026 Kieran Molloy Personal Capacity.

The process to elect Unite’s new General Executive Council has begun. This is the most important election since the formation of Unite. Branch secretaries are being sent nomination papers. The nomination period is from 5th […]

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Ireland-South

Support Carroll Cuisine Strikers!

November 16, 2025 Fiona O'Loughlin

Militant Left stands in full solidarity with workers at Carroll Cuisine in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, who begin two days of strike action today. These workers, members of SIPTU, are striking for much improved pay and […]

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Ireland-South

Workers Pay for Bosses’ Budget Bonanza – Trade Unions Must Push Back!

October 10, 2025 Maddy

Nowadays the Budget is much less of an event than in the past. By the time the Minister for Finance gets up to speak in the Dáil, his colleagues have already leaked most of it […]

International

Journalists rally against murders

August 14, 2025 Anton (Branch Secretary, Derry NW Ireland Branch, National Union of Journalists – personal capacity)

The murder of six journalists by the Israeli armed forces has angered members of National Union of Journalists (NUJ). Five of the six were members of the Al Jazeera team that covered Northern Gaza. At […]

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Workplace news

  • Public Sector Strikes: Fight to Defend Living Standards and Good Jobs
    September 22, 2026
  • Full Support to the Sodexo Strikers!
    July 30, 2026
  • Unite the union elections
    January 17, 2026

Ireland – South

  • Public Sector Pay Battle: Defend the value of wages, resist wage suppression
    October 29, 2026
  • Public Sector Workers say “Enough is Enough”
    October 16, 2026
  • Cost of Living & Housing Crises Drive Child Poverty Spike
    September 16, 2026
  • Skyclarys
    August 24, 2026
  • Public Sector Pay Deal: Vote to Strike. Strike to Win.
    August 19, 2026

Ireland – North

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    June 17, 2026
  • How Do We End the Violence?
    June 14, 2026





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