Monthly Archives: September 2013

Urgent: Petition to Columbian authorities for release of trade union leader

September 6th: Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world to be a trade unionist. According to United Nations figures close to 3,000 trade unionists have been killed since 1986. Human rights defenders are also regularly attacked. 37 human … Continue reading

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Vigil for the Cuban Five, September 12th

September 5th: A vigil will be held on Thursday, 12th September, at the Spire in O’Connell Street, Dublin, to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the imprisonment of the Cuban Five. It will take place between 6 pm and 7 pm, … Continue reading

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Flying the flag at Newry Pride

September 3rd: Members of Unite’s LGBT, Youth and Women’s Committees attended last Saturday’s Newry Pride. We marched in the parade and gave out Unite LGBT stickers to spectators along the route. After the parade we set up an information stall … Continue reading

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Unite Pre-Budget Submission focuses on investment and incomes

End austerity – and you end the ‘need’ for austerity, says Jimmy Kelly September 2nd: Trade union Unite today (Monday, September 2nd) launched its Pre-Budget Submission.  Entitled Beyond Austerity –  Proposals for a Thriving Economy, the submission focuses on investment … Continue reading

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September 1st: As part of the Lockout commemoration ceremonies which took place on Saturday, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly spoke at a ceremony in memory of those who died during the Lockout.  Our pic shows (l to r) Dublin Council … Continue reading

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