JOANNE THOMAS argues that unions’ political voice remains vital to winning stronger rights and protections for working people
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Ireland’s lacklustre election sees the status quo cling on
With the Green Party’s electoral wipeout and far-right’s failure, the traditional defenders of the ruling class maintain in control, and the multiple crises our nation faces remain unaddressed, explains the COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRELAND
Activists protest outside the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office in central London on November 28
Britain’s housing crisis is no accident but a political choice, says CLAUDIA WEBBE
On Workers Memorial Day, EDDIE DEMPSEY calls for immediate action on our railways to make the network safer for all
As STUC Congress moves to a biennial format, TOM MORRISON warns of concerns over shrinking lay power
On May 4, the MML opens its doors to marchers and visitors alike, celebrating a living tradition of working-class struggle. MEIRIAN JUMP invites readers to come along and explore the building and its collections
Usdaw is working hard alongside its members to smash down barrriers facing neurodivergent workers, writes Joanne Thomas
THE outcome of the general election in the 26 counties will do nothing to solve the multiple crises of homelessness, health provision, rising prices and precarious employment facing many urban and rural working-class communities.
Nor will it deal with the continuing erosion of democracy, which sees the Irish government unable and unwilling to sever economic, cultural, and political links with the genocidal Israeli state because of pressure from the EU and the US.
The election was contested by 10 political parties, but they all had the same economic programme. There was no challenge to the existing economic system; they only differed in how to manage it.
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