{"product_id":"let-us-rise-trade-unionism-in-ireland-paperback","title":"Let Us Rise: Trade Unionism in Ireland - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM兤he疝 ﾓ. S俍leabh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCristina Diamant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Connolly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2023, the world witnessed the rise of numerous global labour uprisings. Whether it was the unionisation wave of Starbucks workers in America, or the postal workers in England, the working class-after being treated incredibly poorly during the COVID-19 pandemic\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003ehas begun to stand up in record numbers against the exploitive practices of bosses and capitalists. The Irish working class was no exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new series of \u003cem\u003eIskra \u003c\/em\u003echapbooks, we present writings old and new with a focus on the dynamic labor conditions of Ireland. In our inaugural volume, we showcase writings from Iceland Foods grocery workers\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ewho have recently organised themselves, taken strike action, and occupied stores for unpaid wages. In addition to this essay from Iceland workers in the \u003cem\u003eIndependent Workers' Union\u003c\/em\u003e, we have also included two relevant pieces written by the Irish trade union leader (among his many other titles), James Connolly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven though it has been over 100 years since Connolly wrote about labor conditions in Dublin, there remains a timelessness to his work in the sense that not much, in fact, has changed. Workers continue to endure cost-of-living crises, housing crises, and labour crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout the replacement of capitalism by socialism, without the widescale organisation of laborers and trade unionists, these crises will continue to repeat themselves \u003cem\u003ead nauseam \u003c\/em\u003eto the detriment of all working class peoples.\u003c\/p\u003eIt is our hope that \u003cem\u003eLet Us Rise \u003c\/em\u003ewill elevate the voices and struggles of those presently engaged in labor actions across Ireland, demonstrating the link and the necessary connection between struggles old and new\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 6 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776983335200,"sku":"9781088078570","price":10.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4e3d447ed8a38e3bbe4625124c4de986.webp?v=1780489676","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/let-us-rise-trade-unionism-in-ireland-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}