Covalen workers deliver a letter to the office of Minister Peter Burke calling on him to intervene in what is flawed consultation process for the 420 workers in Covalen who are facing the threat of redundancy this Christmas. #covalen #datacwu #cwuireland

Young workers and apprentices pay the same rent and the same bills and taxes as everyone else. It is time to correct this wrong. #CWU #SubminimumWage #YoungWorkers www.independent.ie/.../irish......

Currently, workers under the age of 21 have a lower minimum wage than the rest of the working population. This is grossly unfair and out of line with how the majority of EU member states treat younger workers.

Abolish sub-minimum wage rates for young workers now! The CWU fully supports the call from ICTU for the Government to stop delaying and to fully implement the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission.

Powerful scenes from Wednesday’s picket line. 💪 The Covalen Legal OPS members in the Digital & Tech Worker Alliance branch of the Communications Workers’ Union stood together in solidarity for a fair salary review and proper role recognition.

Some photos our Digital and Techworker Alliance branch of the Communications Workers' Union took at their industrial action strike. The solidarity and determination on display from Wednesday's picket line show the real power of workers standing united 💪 #Covalen #DATACWU #CWUIreland

Shot and edited by the workers themselves. 📷 This Covalen Legal Ops Strike was worker powered, worker owned, worker led. 💪 #covalen #datacwu #cwuireland

Our members in Covalen Legal Ops standing together on the picket line for fair pay and role recognition. #Covalen #Datacwu #CWUIreland

Today, our members at Covalen, a contractor for Meta are on strike for a fair salary review and proper role recognition. These workers have been consistently undervalued and wrongly graded. Their message is clear: fair pay, fair grading, and fair treatment. We stand with them every step of the way.

When workers raise their voices, the world listens. Christy Hoffman, UNI Global Union General Secretary, stands in solidarity with the Legal Ops Covalen employees who are striking today for proper role recognition and a fair salary review. #Covalen #DATACWU #CWUIreland

Bad bosses go on the naughty list Covalen’s bosses are channelling their inner Grinch this Christmas season. Instead of spreading Christmas cheer, they’re serving up a corporate Scrooge moment, turning what should be a time of joy into a season of uncertainty.

Amazon workers are organizing for better pay, safer workplaces, and union rights. From Germany to Bangladesh, the fight is global. Today, we all stand together to #MakeAmazonPay.

From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, workers and allies across 30+ countries unite to say: Enough is enough. It's time to #MakeAmazonPay. Join us in demanding fair wages, union rights, environmental responsibility, and tax justice! 📣

When profit drives design, platforms like TikTok put engagement over safety. But these machines don’t have families, parents, children, or siblings they love and want to protect. Workers do. And workers know the value of safe online spaces.

📢 261 in favour. 4 against. You made your vote count. The indicative ballot result is in and Covalen workers have delivered a huge mandate for industrial action to win collective bargaining on pay and conditions. #DATACWU #CWUIreland #Covalen #Unionstrong

CWU supports UNI in calling for action to stop Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence. TFGBV is any form of abuse enabled or amplified through digital tech and it’s rising fast.

📢 Historic Moment at Covalen! Over 300 workers voted last week, Legal Ops members unanimously backing industrial action for role recognition & fair pay. #CWUIreland #DATACWU #Covalen

✊ Stand in solidarity with Palestine! Join us at the Garden of Remembrance, Dublin on Saturday 29th November at 1pm for the 18th National Demonstration for Palestine, marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people.

On Nov 20, Googlers are taking part in a Day of Action & Visibility to demand something basic: real job security. After years of mass layoffs and shrinking severance despite strong company finances workers are tired of the uncertainty. #GoogleWorkers #GoogleDayOfAction #DATACWU

This International Men’s Day, we’re shining a light on men’s mental health. In Ireland, 75% of suicides are men, and research shows men are far less likely to seek help for depression, anxiety, or thoughts of suicide. #DATACWU #InternationalMensDay

🚙🚍🚶‍♀️“I spend a total of 4 hours commuting to & from the office on a normal day.” TikTok workers in Ireland face brutal daily commutes. This is not sustainable. Solidarity with @cwuireland.bsky.social Ireland fight for hybrid work rights.

Over 200 staff at TikTok Ireland are standing up for themselves, pushing back against a full return to the office. Many live outside Dublin and fear that returning five days a week will cause them to become absent parents, adding hours of commuting and stress to their daily lives.

Current family reunification rules have been separating migrant workers from their children and spouses for years. This is anti-family, anti-worker, and unacceptable. On World Children’s Day, we’re calling for fair, humane reform. Join the rally: 20 Nov, 12 pm, Leinster House.

📢 Covalen Industrial Action Ballots - Completed On 13 November, Covalen workers sent a powerful message to management: 🔹 Legal Operations staff voted in a formal industrial action ballot, standing up for fair pay and formal recognition of their role.

There’s real power in standing together. 💪 Covalen moderators, many of whom are overseas workers helping keep Meta’s platforms safe, have spoken up for fair treatment and security at work. Their voices are being heard. #Solidarity #Covalen #DATACWU #UnionStrong

In our last post, we asked what do you do when your bosses won’t listen? Many of you shared experiences of being ignored or dismissed, and that’s exactly why collective action matters. #DATACWU #UnionStrong

What do you do when your bosses won't listen? When concerns are ignored or your voice feels unheard, it can be frustrating. We want to know how you deal with it, whether it's speaking up, organising with colleagues or finding creative ways to make changes.

Behind every AI system are real people, workers who keep online spaces safe.

CWU Recognising World Mental Health Day Everyone faces stress at work, but with the right support, people can recover and thrive. #CWU #WorldMentalHealthDay

Budget 2026: Breadcrumbs for Workers, Handouts for Corporate Giants A 65c minimum wage rise and tiny USC tweak won’t cut it. Freezing tax bands drags more workers into higher rates. Meanwhile, the government slashes VAT for the hospitality sector, lining the pockets of McDonald’s and Starbucks.

📢 Calling all trade union members 📢 We invite all trade union members to take part in a brief survey on occupational pensions and retirement expectations, conducted as part of the Young Scientist Competition. 🔗 https://shorturl.at/dVBmf #YoungScientistCompetition #DATACWU

📢 TikTok cuts paternity leave & insists staff back in office five days a week. This move undermines family rights and work-life balance. Changing leave entitlements while demanding full office presence shows a lack of respect for workers’ needs.

Calling all our CWU members to support the Cork Says No to Hate! Counter Protest the far-right. #cwuireland #NoToHate 📍Grand Parade ⏰Saturday, 11th October, 12pm

📢 TikTok is carrying out ‘stealth rounds’ of layoffs in Ireland. After announcing 300 redundancies in March, smaller job cuts have followed with little transparency and growing fears that AI is being used as cover for outsourcing.

Big wins for Covalen members of the Digital and Techworkers Alliance (DATA) 💪 Despite the bosses saying no, they’ve secured a pay increase and elected their first health and safety reps, a vital step in ensuring safer, fairer working conditions.

DATACWU Stands in Solidarity with Verdi to Protect Jobs at TikTok DATACWU strongly condemns the threatened wave of job cuts by TikTok, which would impact hardworking individuals across the organisation. uniglobalunion.org/news/tiktok-... #tiktok #solidarity #strongunion

Over 500 workers at Covalen participated in electing new Health & Safety Representatives 🙌, marking a huge win for safer, stronger workplaces. In fast-paced tech environments, safety isn’t just physical; it’s about mental health, workload, and speaking up.

📢 Workers in Ireland have some of the weakest union rights in Europe. No legal right to union access. No guarantee of collective bargaining. But that can change if we speak up. ✊ Sign the petition to demand real rights at work: respectatwork.ie #respectatwork #unionrights #cwuireland

The workers training AI at Covalen face some of the most horrific conditions we’ve heard in years, traumatic content, low pay, and zero recognition. While tech giants rake in billions, these workers are left in the shadows, unsupported, unheard, and underpaid.

✊ Sign the petition for Respect at Work! Workers in Ireland have some of the weakest union rights in Europe. No guarantee of union pay deals, protections, or even access at work. Minister Peter Burke promised to change this, but we need your voice to make sure it’s real, not a gift to big business.

Over 100 Covalen workers contracted by META are standing up. Underpaid, under protected, and exposed to traumatic content, these workers have joined DATA CWU and are organising for change. Watch to hear from John about why these workers are demanding better. ✊

“We were told to ‘think like a paedophile.’” Covalen workers training Meta’s AI are underpaid, exposed to traumatic content & denied basic protections. Over 100 have joined CWU to fight back — for safety, dignity & fair pay. 📰 Full story below. #DATACWU #META #Covalen

Unions didn’t just fight for better work - they won it. 💪 From weekends to equal pay, from sick leave to safer workplaces, union action has shaped the working world we rely on today. Let’s not forget how we got here and how much more we can achieve together. #DATACWU #Unionstrong #JoinAUnion

Yesterday, we brought more than just food; we brought solidarity. While Covalen management continues to take away support, DATA CWU was on-site making sure our members felt seen, valued, and cared for.

📢 Covalen workers deserve better. While the company management cuts down on wellbeing time and food provision, DATA CWU is stepping up to support our members. Solidarity isn’t just a word; it’s an action. We stand with Covalen workers fighting for fairness, dignity, and respect. ✊

DATA CWU welcomes new content moderator safety protocols from @uniglobalunion.org - a crucial step to protect the health, safety & dignity of moderators. We represent many moderators in Ireland & back these global standards. 🔗 uniglobalunion.org/news/tech-pr... 👇

An amazing turnout for the #RaisetheRoof protest outside the Dáil yesterday to demand urgent action on the housing crisis! ✊ #RaiseTheRoof #HousingCrisis #CWUIreland

Spotted at an Irish content moderation company: "There is a union for tech workers!" ✊ Vendor workers for big tech companies are getting organised with DATA CWU - because fair work deserves a strong voice. 💬💪 Join DATA CWU today at joindatacwu.ie #UnionStrong #ContentModerators #DATACWU

It’s time to send a clear message to Government, we’re in a #HousingEmergency. Join us at the #RaiseTheRoof protest 📍Dáil Éireann | 🗓 Tuesday 17th June | ⏰ 6pm Let’s demand emergency action on housing and homelessness. ✊ #CWUIreland