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The Independent Workers' Union CONDEMNS the decision by Pat McDonnell Paints to SACK our member for alleged gross miscon...
11/06/2026

The Independent Workers' Union CONDEMNS the decision by Pat McDonnell Paints to SACK our member for alleged gross misconduct. Wearing an Easter Lily badge.

The company, which does not have a policy on badges/accessories on uniforms took the dramatic step to dismiss our member on the basis that refusing to take off a badge constituted gross misconduct.

We reject the assertion that being dismissed for wearing a badge is reasonable or proportionate and will be challenging it.

We demand the reinstatement of our member.

We call on all progressive organisations in Dublin to join our call for Cian's reinstatement and ask shoppers to shop with their conscience.

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The HSE tells us they outsource to "Private and voluntary providers" to "Cover the areas the HSE can't reach". THIS IS A...
03/06/2026

The HSE tells us they outsource to "Private and voluntary providers" to "Cover the areas the HSE can't reach". THIS IS A SMOKESCREEN. The HSE is choosing to funnel public money from working-class wages to private bank accounts through a middleman.

September 2025: the HSE admits it increased the rates for home support providers to €32.73 per hour. Meanwhile the actual healthcare assistant is lucky to see €14-16 of that. WHERE DOES THE OTHER €18 GO?

The "Providers". These private companies are parasites. Refusing to pass on the 9.25% pay agreement. Pocketing the difference. BUT THE HSE? They sign the cheques. They set the rates. They could employ every homecare worker directly tomorrow. Pay carers €25+. THEY WON'T.

Consider one worker. 35 hours/week. 46 weeks/year.
- At €15/hour (Private Providers): €24,150
- At €25/hour (Direct HSE Employment using part of Middleman Fee): €40,250
THAT'S €16,100 STOLEN PER WORKER. PER YEAR.

Our healthcare assistants are back out on strike for the sixth time to press their demand for pay parity against an empl...
02/06/2026

Our healthcare assistants are back out on strike for the sixth time to press their demand for pay parity against an employer who refuses to engage and a HSE who turns a blind eye.

Come out and support them outside Leinster house on the 10th June from 10am ❗️

Have you ever been told to remove a badge from your uniform at work before?
26/05/2026

Have you ever been told to remove a badge from your uniform at work before?

300,000 retail workers in Ireland. Less than 10% are in a union. Let that sink in.That means most of you don't have the ...
25/05/2026

300,000 retail workers in Ireland. Less than 10% are in a union.

Let that sink in.

That means most of you don't have the power to negotiate real improvements with your employer. Instead, you're left hoping they'll just treat you with basic respect. That's a power problem created by social partnership and no strike clauses.

And here's the thing: you don't wish or shout worker power into existence. You organise it. One conversation at a time. Till to till. Break room to break room. Do that enough, and you stop being just a number to your boss. You become something much harder to ignore: a real, organised structure.

So let's fix that 10% problem. Not just by changing laws or holding protests but by changing the real number that counts: how many of us are in.

One shop. One new member at a time. Join the IWU today.

Tesco Boss Gets €12.4 Million - Worker Gets Fired 🛑Meet Ken Murphy from Cork. He runs Tesco and took €12.4m home last ye...
19/05/2026

Tesco Boss Gets €12.4 Million - Worker Gets Fired 🛑

Meet Ken Murphy from Cork. He runs Tesco and took €12.4m home last year. Most of that is Tesco workers' labour in his pocket. Now consider St. Finbarr's Tesco shop steward. She talked to workers in other Tescos so Tesco sacked her.

Right now she's waiting on her appeal. Tesco refused her IWU union rep in previous meetings and went ahead without her. This is union-busting. Fire the organiser. Scare the other workers. But why sack her? She wasn't dangerous... but she was dangerous to the bosses. One worker talking across shops creates organisation and workers' power which Tesco fears that more than anything.

Ken Murphy's €12.4m depends on Tesco workers being alone. Better pay and conditions depend on Tesco workers being together. To fight you must unite. Consider joining the IWU today for help organising your Tesco. If every shop is organised, you can win.

5 Strikes in 5 Months!The Northside Healthcare Assistants remain stalwart in their fight for pay parity.Many challenges ...
06/05/2026

5 Strikes in 5 Months!

The Northside Healthcare Assistants remain stalwart in their fight for pay parity.

Many challenges have come and gone, and the group has only become stronger over the last few months.

There's only one way forward, and that's to see this fight to the end!

Liam Cunningham gave the Strikers a visit today as well to show his support. Fair play Liam!

Strike 5 in 6 months demanding pay parity with a guest visit from Liam Cunningham whose mam is looked after by some of o...
06/05/2026

Strike 5 in 6 months demanding pay parity with a guest visit from Liam Cunningham whose mam is looked after by some of our carers.

Our members resolve remains unbreakable and we invite the other healthcare assistants in Crumlin, Ballymun, Blanchardstown and other parts of the country to join forces with us and go on strike for pay parity.

05/05/2026

Tesco Ireland sacked one of our reps for the crime... of unionising. ❗️

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