Category: Industrial Action
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Budget 2027 and the 14 October strike
The cold air of Winter that’s creeping into working-class homes costing a fortune to heat is in sharp contrast to the rapidly rising temperature of the class struggle across Europe. In Spain, President Sánchez has announced snap elections in response to militant housing protests. French school students and trade union militants are meanwhile fighting against…
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“Stand up and fight back!” Covalen workers strike amidst layoffs
On May 15, workers at Covalen, an outsourcing firm employing 2,500, struck over proposed layoffs cutting up to 720 Dublin jobs. The strike was called by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). Over 300 workers at Covalen have already been made redundant since November, after being given minimal notice, and will receive only statutory redundancy pay…