In this blog, union members report on how CATU Phibsboro-Glasnevin and CATU Cabra have been exploring novel forms of community organising during lockdown as part of a battle to stop two co-living developments in the area. Reports Of Co-Living’s Death Greatly Exaggerated When the government raised the white flag on …
Local elections have finished and there are a whole host of exciting motions and positions to be debated and voted on within your community and tenants’ union! There will be debates on these hosted online, with motions grouped thematically, from the 15th to the 19th February between 6PM – 8PM. …
The first AGM of CATU Ireland where union national leadership, policies, campaigns, and more will be decided for the upcoming year. 2020 has been a year of massive upheaval in communities, workplaces, and daily life, and it appears 2021 will be no different. In this timeframe CATU Ireland has been …
In this article Edel answers the question: ‘what is mutual aid?’ She explains how people have worked together in many different contexts to meet needs in their communities both in the past, and under the current pandemic. In this she makes a case that our movements and organisations must always …
This is the first in a new series of member-led writing for the CATU blog. In this, Enda McHugh (@MchughEnda) covers some of the history of public housing in Ireland, and why it should be supported as an alternative to the private market. Pick up a newspaper published in Ireland …
Housing, capitalism, and why it’s time to unionise by Aaron Downey (Training and Education Officer) Housing is a commodity under capitalism; the current economic system where most industry (and property) is owned by private individuals, and goods are produced for the market. By commodity I mean something which is produced …
The political background to housing and community action in Ireland by Aaron Downey (Training and Education Officer) This is adapted from a talk given as part of a series of educational sessions organised by Greater Manchester Housing Action. CATU Ireland was properly launched around a year ago, with our first …
UPDATE – Monday July 20, 2020 11amWe are pleased to say that the CATU members at Galloping Green have received notice that they can stay until July 31st as requested with no rent arrears #PowerintheUnion STATEMENT from the CATU members & tenants at Galloping Green who CATU members supported with …
It’s a very exciting time to be a CATU member! In the last two weeks our local group’s AGM motions were sent out, debated via last week’s hustings and are now ready to be voted on by the entire membership. We are encouraging all members to turn out the vote; …
