Independent Workers Union of Ireland
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The Independent Workers Union of Ireland is a trade union
in Ireland
with its headquarters in Cork City. It was formed by Irish workers dissatisfied with the trade union movement in Ireland which it states, has "become nothing more than an arm of the state and management." It has 1,000 paying members organised in 7 Branches in Ireland
and is affiliated to the ideals of early Irish trade unionists such as James Connolly
and Jim Larkin. It is not affiliated to the main Trade Union Umbrella body the ICTU
.
The IWU and its members campaigned against the Lisbon Treaty.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
with its headquarters in Cork City. It was formed by Irish workers dissatisfied with the trade union movement in Ireland which it states, has "become nothing more than an arm of the state and management." It has 1,000 paying members organised in 7 Branches in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and is affiliated to the ideals of early Irish trade unionists such as James Connolly
James Connolly
James Connolly was an Irish republican and socialist leader. He was born in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Irish immigrant parents and spoke with a Scottish accent throughout his life. He left school for working life at the age of 11, but became one of the leading Marxist theorists of...
and Jim Larkin. It is not affiliated to the main Trade Union Umbrella body the ICTU
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions , formed in 1959 by the merger of the Irish Trade Union Congress and the Congress of Irish Unions , is a national trade union centre, the umbrella organisation to which trade unions in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland affiliate.-Influence:There...
.
The IWU and its members campaigned against the Lisbon Treaty.