The Commission on Taxation and Social Welfare’s recommendations should be at the centre of a progressive programme to increase resources for a strong social state. While there will be disagreements…
Understandably, a lot of attention has been paid to the job losses and hiring freezes among tech companies, especially given the treatment of Twitter workers. This is a high-profile and…
The share of wages in the economy is falling as profits are rising. While measuring wages (labour’s share) is difficult due to the distorting effects of multi-nationals, the CSO provides…
Commentary on Irish Political Economy by Michael Taft, researcher for SIPTU