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For mass united working class action against imperialism and capitalism

Workers show anger at Industrial Relations legislation

The resignation of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has opened up the most contentious political battle so far of Bush’s second term.

Possibly over 100,000 workers marched through Melbourne on 30 June, against the imminent attacks of the Federal Government of John Howard under the new Industrial Relations legislation.

Workers need decisive, militant leadership not rotten ‘deals’

The last day of school in Melbourne, Friday 24 June, before the mid-year break, saw a 500-strong student strike and demonstration against the John Howard government in Melbourne.

Autistic teenager High Court case reveals under-funded services

“Wearer of the mantle of James Connolly… [using] rhetorical flourishes that brings House to laughter”

Twelve members of the Socialist Party (CWI, Ireland) picketed the Pakistani warship, PNS Tippu Sultan, which docked in Cork city, on 23 June 2005.

Socialist MP, Joe Higgins, quizzes Irish Prime Minister

Exploitation of migrant building workers is rampant

Local communities betrayed

The dispute at GAMA Construction, the Turkish multinational company, has ended with a victory for the workers.

Socialist Party member elected President of NIPSA

Non-payment ’only way’ to beat charges

Press Statement, Friday, 27th May 2005

The cwi in Brazil, active in PSOL and the unions has just set up a new website.

‘Councillor’s Diary’ website launched

Joe Higgins calls for properly funded sports facilities in schools

Telecom workers struggle against privatisation.Letter for MP’s, Councillors, Trade Unions. PDF format.

During the elections all the main parties were forced to refer to the issue of water charges.

Joe Higgins clashes with Prime Minister

Banks and credit card companies celebrate

“We hope that the EU can acknowledge fully the negative influence on bilateral trade relations when it imposes limits on Chinese textile products.”

Offering a working class alternative to bigots and pro-market policies

Determined mass opposition needed to save health service

Students succeed in right to campaign against military recruitment

Unions outraged by governor’s “kicking their butts” threat

Turkish Workers’ Action Group, press statement

Time to mobilise and fight back!

 Today, 5 May, we ae planning to hold a teach-in against military recruitment in schools. However, under pressure from the JROTC at my school, my principal, Sharon Schauss, informed me yesterday that our meeting would […]

See report posted on 2 May 2005

Overview of some of the solidarity messages. Sign the online petition.

Threat regarding eviction and food lifted

Joe Higgins condemns company’s “cruelty” and Irish government’s inaction

Student society under threat of exclusion from university for fighting racism.

In a vindictive move, Turkish multinational construction company Gama, has said it is today sacking over three hundred workers who have been on a work stoppage for the past three weeks. Gama workers have vowed […]

Relentless campaign sponsored by university Rector to ban ALS

The protests by students and young people in China, and similar protests in South Korea, against Japan’s resurgent militarism, are causing growing apprehension among world political leaders, businessmen and now, it seems, the Chinese regime […]

Hundreds OF Turkish workers employed by GAMA walked off building sites in unofficial industrial action despite threats and intimidation from the company.

CWI members in Ireland and Nigeria force Irish government to bring back deported Nigerian school student

The planned sell-off would place the majority (51 per cent) of the company’s equity in private hands – the official definition of a “privatised” company.

Filipina women workers in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, have been locked in battle with the China Times Weekly (CTW), one of the country’s three top circulation newspapers, over a racist and sexist article it ran […]

Talk to Joe. Officially, he isn’t in charge, but he gets things done.

Since 4 April, 350 Turkish workers at Gama Construction in Ireland have been on strike, fighting against extreme exploitation.

Unions must strike against John Howard anti-workers’ policies

A brutal police attack on an anti-pollution protest at an industrial park on the outskirts of Dongyang city, Zhejiang province, triggered huge clashes between thousands of protesters and 3,000 riot police.

A profile of Joe Higgins TD in the Sunday Business Post