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Biggest ever strike in Northern Ireland

January 17, 2024 Fiona O'Loughlin

Northern Ireland will see its biggest strike wave ever on 18 January, involving over 150,000 workers. Across the public sector, workers are demanding pay rises, as well as ensuring pay parity, where relevant, with public-sector […]

Ireland-South

Lab Scientists Strikes Raises Stakes for Health Workers After COVID

May 25, 2022 Billy Flynn

Members of The Medical Laboratory Scientists Association (MLSA), an independent union, began the second stage of their campaign of industrial action this week. This follows on from a one day strike on 18 May. This […]

Ireland-North

Teachers rebellion over living standards

February 17, 2022 Militant Left

The latest pay offer from the Department of Education in Northern Ireland has received a furious response from teacher union members working in schools. Against expectations of the bosses the offer was firstly rejected by […]

Guest article

Guest article: Striking UCU member

December 7, 2021 Stephen Baker (a striking UCU member)

Last week’s strike by staff in 58 universities across the UK has once again brought into focus the problems of marketisation in higher education. Among those walking out are lecturers and other staff such as […]

Ireland-South

Picket Line Reports: ESB Technicians Strike Inchicore Depot.

May 1, 2021 Billy Flynn

Independent Workers’ Union members of the ESB took part in the second of a 24-hour strike on Thursday as part of their battle against outsourcing which the workers see is ‘privatisation by the back door’. […]

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