The Working Class Heroes

…Esther Lynch stated that it was ‘critical that workers who gave evidence to the Low Pay Commission “are protected from possible employer reprisals. It is unacceptable that workers could be [threatened] – of having their hours of work reduced, for example – if they give evidence regarding their own situation”… Continue reading →

#DunnesStores “We shouldn’t have to go on strike just to get our employer to listen to us and give us secure jobs with secure hours and earnings. We’re asking everyone to give us your support and please don’t pass the picket.” Continue reading →

“it’s also an attempt to smear the water charges boycotters as selfish, wreckless individuals with no social responsibility or awareness, who obviously do not consider or care about the harm they’re doing to the kind people who intend to pay water charges ” Continue reading →

What makes the argument in favour of water charges that is based on water conservation so frustrating, is that apart from being false, it is insulting to the main groups and people who have tirelessly campaigned against pollution and the capitalist policies which worsen it Continue reading →

Some call them poverty wages. Others might say wage slavery. On the minimum wage, it certainly feels like slavery under another guise. Continue reading →