{"product_id":"let-us-rise-trade-unionism-in-ireland-9781088078570","title":"Let Us Rise: Trade Unionism in Ireland","description":"In 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.\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Iskra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648640487698,"sku":"9781088078570","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_230c89bd-5899-4a3f-9b3b-661e8347bc55.jpg?v=1733246216","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/let-us-rise-trade-unionism-in-ireland-9781088078570","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}