A Just and Sustainable Future for Workers

Before the 8 February vote in the General Election 2020 it is important to know where candidates stand on issues affecting workers and their families. This leaflet sets out the key questions to ask candidates in five areas; Living Wage and Pension, Workers' Rights, a Just Transition, Public Services...

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Is Ireland Ready for a Green New Deal? - 2019 Dónal Nevin Lecture


In the next election, green credentials are going to be near the top of the public debate. Political candidates are conscious that an entire generation – some too young to vote, but well able to pester their parents and grandparents – are tuned in. Never have the stakes been so high, with global...
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What exactly is precarious work and why are young workers vulnerable ?


Ciarán Nugent NERI – Nevin Economic Research Unit There is no accepted definition of what exactly constitutes precarious work. Precarious work takes many forms and is characterised by in-work poverty as well as the insecurity related to the nature of many types of employment contracts (part-time...
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