Fórsa ICT workers in local authorities to begin work-to-rule from tomorrow

This month in labour history

4-01-1913 The funeral of 16 year old Alicia Brady, killed by a scab's bullet during the Dublin Lockout, takes place. Mourners include Jim Larkin & James Connolly. [more]

18-01-1913 Jim Larkin addresses a crowd of Dublin workers in Croydon Park, telling them to go back to work on the best available terms. [more]

24-01-1919 Staff barricaded themselves inside the Monaghan Lunatic Asylum and declared a Soviet. They also made demands on pay and working hours, including equal pay for women. They won their demands in February. [more]

31-01-1913 Building labourers return to work after the Dublin lock-out, signing a pledge to remain outside the ITGWU. [more]