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Primetime highlights need for action on modern day slavery - mrci

Primetime highlights the lack of protections for victims of forced labour and the urgent need for the government to address gaps in legislation which leave victims living in limbo for... more

Uni global union alert: support dutch cleaners fighting for respect

Support Dutch cleaners fighting for respect: Dutch cleaners in FNV Bondgenoten are in the 4th week of a strike and they need our support. The Uprising of the Invisiblemore

Eu unions' no to eu stability treaty

UNI Europa, the European regional organisation of the UNI global trade union federation, has described the EU fiscal stability treaty as "anti-social, anti-democratic and anti-European." Trade unions are mobilising across... more

Current economic model has run its course - uni global union

Philip Jennings, UNI Global Union General Secretary, tells leaders gathering in Davos that the current economic model has run its course and needs to be reset. Addressing a Davos session... more

'lost youth' - electronic intifada

Regarded as legitimate targets by Israel’s military, children have made up a shocking 1,327 of the 6,487 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since 2000, according to the human rights organisation... more

Unite roi news digest - household charges, the power to effect change and a weather warning

Average household property charge likely to be €250 per year The criteria on which the full blown property tax is likely to be based are beginning to emerge as... more

Irish times letter on rosalba gaviria toro - justice for columbia (ireland)

Dear Sir, I strongly disagree with the assertion by the Colombian ambassador to Ireland, Sr. Mauricio Rodrigues Munera (December 8th), that the inordinate delays experienced by trade unionists and... more

Germany in the driving seat - communist party of ireland

The agreement reached at the EU summit meeting is a clear victory for Germany, and a consolidation of their political dominence. The decision to hand over more powers in relation... more

24 hours to save our democracy - avaaz

In 24 hours, our leaders may wave through a terrifying Merkel/Sarkozy plan that would abolish our right to choose sane economic policies. But, together, we can stop our leaders trashing... more

Sacked, jailed now blackmailed - challenging precarious work at nestlé pakistan

Nestlé Pakistan attempts to blackmail workers challenging precarious jobs regime into renouncing their rights Management at Nestlé's dairy factory in Kabirwala, Pakistan has not only retaliated against the union... more
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