On Tuesday, as a public service broadcaster, RTE disgraced itself in its reporting of the public sector workers’ strike. Here Joe Higgins replies to the media onslaught, and outlines why everyone should support the workers’ struggle. Throughout the day, tens of thousands of workers picketed right around the country in dreadful weather conditions. Most were [...]
Union leaders discuss sell out despite historic strike
On November - 26 - 2009
250,000 public service workers took part in the one day strike on 24 November in opposition to the threatened cut of €1.3 billion from the public service pay bill in next month’s budget on top of similar sized cuts in Social Welfare payments and in public service provision itself. €2.5 billion was already taken from [...]
Joe Higgins reports from the public sector picket lines
On November - 25 - 2009
Joe travelled back from the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg yesterday to join the public sectors workers’ pickets and show his solidarity with their strike. Here he gives his reactions. On the picket lines in Blanchardstown and Dublin City Centre many strikers reported to me a high level of support registered by the general [...]
Joe Higgins raises Irish public sector strike in the Euro Parliament
On November - 24 - 2009
Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg this yesterday, Joe expressed his support for today’s public sector strike. Here is his speech. ‘Low paid civil servants, nurses, teachers and local authority workers and others are sick if being scapegoated and made to pay for a crisis they did not create. I want to declare in [...]
Socialist Party Conference – Build the fightback
On November - 16 - 2009
One hundred and twenty delegates attended the Socialist Party National Conference this weekend in Carlingford, Co Louth. The Conference discussions ranged over the crucial issues affecting working class people on this island North and South and in particular the acute economic crisis which is having a devastating effect on the livelihoods of ordinary people. Speaking [...]
Support the Frontline Services Alliance demo
On November - 11 - 2009
Today there is a demonstration organised by the 24/7 Frontline Services Alliances against the government’s attacks on the public service. Here Joe Higgins outlines why they should be supported. The government has effectively declared war on the public sector and public sector workers. Workers such as nurses and firefighters provide essential services to people on [...]
Joe Higgins speaking at ‘Get up, Stand up’ Demo
On November - 11 - 2009
Here we attach a video of Joe Higgins M.E.P. speaking on a megaphone before Nov 6th 2009 march organised by ICTU. Share on bebo Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
