Archive News November 2011

Stand With Workers This Thanksgiving

When one retail worker speaks out and takes public action against unfair scheduling practices, it's a media story. When his coworkers stand with him and speak with one voice, they've... more

TAX WEALTH FOR THE COMMON GOOD- Help us spread the word

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORT Our Petition is now at 1500 signatures as at 10am Monday 21st. Please help us spread to word to increase our total and... more

VAT increase and house levy is an all out attack on low and average income earners

Claiming Our Future strongly opposes the intention by the Government to increase VAT and to introduce a flat €100 house levy which was confirmed today by Minister of Finance, Michael... more

Trial of Thai activist starts Monday: Take Action for his release

On 21 November, Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, well known editor and long time labour rights activist, will stand trial on charges of lèse majesté. He faces 30 years' imprisonment and has been... more

Urgent Action - Please support Claiming Our Future Wealth Tax Petition

If you have not yet done so please click on the link below and sign the Claiming our Future Wealth Tax Petition. Please also forward to all your email contacts... more

New Zealand: Locked out meat workers need our support

A New Zealand lamb processor has locked out 111 workers at its plant. The employer is trying order to force those workers and their union to sign off on... more

The end of Youtube - Avaaz article

Right now, the US Congress is debating a law that would give them the power to censor the world's Internet -- creating a blacklist that could target YouTube, WikiLeaks and... more

GROWTH IS THE KEY! Congress Pre Budget Talks Series

Over the coming weeks the Irish Congress of Trade Unions will hold a series of public talks nationwide to outline why we believe that restoring growth and creating jobs is... more

Colombia: the new wave of social protest and the dirty war against the people

Colombia has a reputation for the human rights abuses in the middle of the ongoing social and armed conflict. Little is known about the resistance movement and popular resistance to... more

Claiming Our Future - National Assembly Calls for a New Localism

A national event held in Cork’s Millennium Hall on Saturday has called for a new focus on local economies. This was identified as the key level from which to develop... more
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