Joe Higgins Condemns Treatment of Dock Workers
Dock workers have been on strike at Marine Terminals Ltd against compulsory redundancies and wage cuts for three weeks. Here Joe speaks out against their treatment and calls for all workers to support them. The treatment of these dock workers by Marine Terminals Ltd is an outrageous attack on workers’ rights. The company is looking to impose compulsory redundancies on some and wage cuts on those left behind. This is another illustration of the brutal race to the bottom with companies seeking to take advantage of the economic crisis to force down wages and conditions. The company’s agenda is clear – they ...
Joe Higgins MEP: My First Week in the European Parliament
The first gathering of the newly elected European Parliament in Strasbourg last week provided strong pointers as to how the European Union will be shaped over the next five years. [caption id="attachment_452" align="alignright" width="302" caption="Joe Higgins MEP Speaking in the European Parliament"][/caption] The opening of Parliament was preceded by a flag raising ceremony conducted by the military – a body known as Eurocorps made up of French and German troops. A right wing neo liberal politician was elected as President supported by a ‘Grand Coalition’ of the main political groups and there were many calls for the Lisbon Treaty to take effect. The ...
Joe Higgins MEP Condemns Viscious “An Bord Snip” Report
Here Joe Higgins attacks the viscious cuts proposed in the "An Bord Snip Nua", and outlines why the trade union movement must lead a campaign to defeat the cuts. [caption id="attachment_446" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The trade unions must lead the fight against cuts"][/caption] I am just leaving Strasbourg after 4 days on European Parliament work. In response to my criticisms of the Social Democrats which include the Irish Labour Party joining with the European People's Party which includes Fine Gael in a deal for the Presidency of the Euro Parliament, all the talk was of the need for 'concensus'. The real meaning of ...
Joe Higgins MEP condemns wasteful pro-Lisbon postcards
The plan by the Government to issue pro Lisbon Treaty postcards to households around the country is a naked bit of opportunism essentially to get the Fianna Fail view out at the expense of the taxpayers. The fact is that more than half the taxpayers rejected the Fianna Fail/Government position on Lisbon one year ago. This is therefore a gross abuse of public funds. This shabby manoeuvre represents yet another betrayal by the Green Party of what it allegedly stood for when in oposition. Then it loudly denounced the use of public funds to finance one side of referendum debates. This postcard stunt ...
Pride 09: Full Marriage Rights Now!
The Socialist Party supported last Saturday’s Pride parade in Dublin, standing in solidarity with the LGBT community in fighting for true equality. Here is th message distributed on the day. For a PDF of the leaflet as it was distributed click here Organise to Fight Back Against Homophobia I’m sure people knew I was gay you know, I did walk up through [a rural village] and people would be calling faggot and stuff like that. It did kill me a lot hearing… the words… and I was afraid as well, I felt very alone inside …” - Gay & Lesbian Equality Network There may ...
Here Joe Higgins talks about TSB’s increase in mortgage rates, the bank bailout and the cutbacks in the An Bord Snip Nua report. READ MORE
Dock workers have been on strike at Marine Terminals Ltd against compulsory redundancies and wage cuts for three weeks. Here Joe speaks out against their treatment and calls for all workers to support them. READ MORE
The first gathering of the newly elected European Parliament in Strasbourg last week provided strong pointers as to how the European Union will be shaped over the next five years. READ MORE
With its vote to formally support the Lisbon Treaty, the Green Party has now utterly and totally capitulated to the economic and political establishment. READ MORE
Wayne Doherty was shot dead on Saturday night outside his parents’ home in Hartstown, west Dublin. READ MORE
Here Joe Higgins attacks the viscious cuts proposed in the “An Bord Snip Nua”, and outlines why the trade union movement must lead a campaign to defeat the cuts. READ MORE
Here Joe Higgins talks about the recent electricians´ strike, the disgusting attacks on it by the bosses and media, and how we can all learn from the success of the electricians. READ MORE
