The Risen People Podcast

This month we look back at the life and times of Jim Larkin Jnr, a man many consider to be the best leader the Labour Party never had. The son of the legendary James Larkin, Young Jim forged his own path in politics and trade unionism at home and abroad. Join us as we explore with Dr Emmet O’Connor his legacy in the history of the Labour Party and our movement. We open up with Irish Labour History Society President, Shay Cody with a reflection on Young Jim and his relationship with Tom Johnson.

To kick off our second series, we look back at one of a divisive period in the history of our movement and learn how through the decades that old wounds were healed. Over the course of this series we have contributions from Dr Theresa Moriarty, who sheds light on the experiences of women workers in the Workers’ Union. Dr Emmet O'Connor will also delve into the life and legacy of Young Jim Larkin.Our first episode features a lecture from Padraig Yeates on the foundation of the Workers' Union and a firsthand account, from Billy Attley on the historic merger that formed SIPTU. We begin this episode with a tribute to Jim Larkin by the great Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh, setting the stage for the many battles to come. 

"There is a time for everything, There is a time for revolution and there is a time for reform. Ours is a time of regeneration and renewal."In this episode of the Risen People we hear from author of Trade Unions Adrian Kane. Adrian says in his book that an active and engaged union membership is vital to the wellbeing and strength of our movement as he charts a way back to Union Renewal. We hope you enjoy. 

At this live recording of the Risen People Podcast we discuss how the trade union movement can work locally, nationally, and internationally to stop the bloodshed and the appalling scenes we are witnessing in Gaza. Guests includes Adrian Kane, Duncan Smith TD and Moira Leydon. The session was chaired by author and journalist Scott Millar. 

Welcome to a special edition of the Risen People’s Podcast for International Women’s Day. In this episode, Labour Trade Unionist Aideen Carberry sits down with Dr Theresa Moriarty to discuss the women of the Labour movement, what lessons we can learn from them, their position on the 1937 Constitution and the origins of International Women’s Day. To finish off, we are played out by Musicians’ Union of Ireland President Niamh Parsons singing Bread and Roses. We hope you enjoy! 

In this month’s Risen People Podcast, Senator Marie Sherlock is joined by ICTU General Secretary, Owen Reidy, SIPTU Deputy General Secretary Greg Ennis and Labour Trade Unionists Eilish Balfe and Cllr Alison Gilliland  to discuss a potentially transformational piece of legislation for workers’ rights in Ireland. The EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages. We hope this episode can kick-start a conversation in our party and our movement about how best we can transpose this Directive by November 2024. How best it can serve our people, working people, by removing fundamental barriers that hamper workplace organising as well as identifying a set of key demands for a more supportive environment for unions to organise in, including a complete ban on Union Busting and to create the conditions that gives people access to their fundamental right to collective bargaining through a trade union. We hope you enjoy.