Workers’ Rights

Government needs no report to show that JobBridge is fatally flawed

Jimmy Dignam, Workers Party representative Dublin North West The Workers’ Party have said that nobody, least of all the government, should be surprised to learn that the JobBridge scheme is fatally flawed and is fundamentally aimed at promoting a low pay economy. Workers’ Party spokesperson Jimmy Dignam said that that “the dogs on [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:43+00:00August 21st, 2016|

Low Pay Commission lives up to its name and delivers kick in the teeth to workers

Jimmy Dignam The Workers’ Party has hit out at the recommendations of the Low Pay Commision which, according to the party, had lived up to its name and delivered “a kick in the teeth” to low paid workers. Workers’ Party Dublin North West representative Jimmy Dignam said that the 10 cent per hour [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:44+00:00July 20th, 2016|

ESRI has become cheerleader of low wage economy

Cllr. Ted Tynan (Cork) Cork Workers’ Party Councillor Ted Tynan has accused the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) of becoming the leading cheerleader of a low wage economy following the ESRI’s  latest report which, according to Cllr. Tynan, seeks to justify the exploitation of workers. Cllr. Tynan said that the report, which [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:46+00:00June 15th, 2016|

Disappointment at SF and Labour refusal to subject large corporations to wage assessments

Workers’ Party motion would have seen large businesses forced to disclose wage structure information as part of economic impact assessment. Workers’ Party Councillor Éilis Ryan today (Tuesday May 31st) expressed disappointment at last night’s decision by Labour and Sinn Féin councillors to reject her proposal that major corporations submit an “Economic Impact Assessment” as part [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:46+00:00May 31st, 2016|

Real jobs with decent pay and conditions must be the replacement for JobBridge

The Workers’ Party have said that only a comprehensive job creation programme providing sustainable long-term employment with decent pay and conditions will be acceptable as a replacement for the JobBridge scheme which, it has been announced, is to end in September. Jimmy Dignam Workers’ Party Dublin North West representative Jimmy Dignam said that [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:47+00:00May 23rd, 2016|

100 years after his execution James Connolly is as relevant as ever

The President of the Workers’ Party, Michael Donnelly, has said that 100 years to the day after the execution of the socialist revolutionary James Connolly (May 12th) the same forces which demanded his killing continue to rule Ireland north and south. Mr. Donnelly said that it was noteworthy that while the state paid lip service [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:47+00:00May 12th, 2016|

Gemma Weir to stand in North Belfast

Gemma Weir is to stand as the Workers Party’s  North Belfast candidate in May’s Assembly Elections. Gemma Weir She was confirmed as the party’s choice at an election rally held on Sunday. Gemma, who polled almost one thousand votes in  last year’s Westminster elections, used the rally to set out her manifesto saying [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:50+00:00March 20th, 2016|

Workers Party express solidarity with striking Cadbury workers

Workers’ Party representative Jimmy Dignam has expressed the party’s solidarity with striking workers at Cadbury’s plant in Coolock Dignam, who is the Workers’ Party representative in Dublin North West today visited the picket line at Cadbury’s in Coolock and said: ‘I would like to offer my full support to the workers in UNITE and SIPTU [...]

2016-03-03T19:09:59+00:00March 4th, 2016|

Workers’ Party Manifesto Offers a Real Recovery and Steps Towards a Socialist Future

The Workers’ Party has today (Thursday) launched its general election manifesto which emphasises the Party’s commitment to the radical transformation of society in Ireland, and to the building of a Democratic, Secular, Socialist Republic in which power rests firmly in the hands of the working class. (download the full manifesto) Commenting on the launch of [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:51+00:00February 18th, 2016|

Workers’ Party calls on Temple Street Hospital to respect cleaners’ rights

The Workers’ Party has called on the management of Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin 1, to respect the right of its cleaners to fair pay and union recognition. Party activists will hold a dignified protest outside the hospital tomorrow (Thursday, 18th February) at 1.00 p.m. to highlight the lack of action by the hospital to [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:52+00:00February 17th, 2016|