Twenty Cork unions join forces to better organise workers and the wider community

Twenty unions in Cork City and county have joined forces in a first-of-its-kind initiative in Ireland to better organise workers and the wider community.

Siptu general secretary Joe O’Flynn said the One Cork initiative was “a no- brainer” and would consolidate the strength, resources and expertise locally.

“We have insisted, from the outset, that this be a ground-up initiative; that the ownership would be by the lay activists and that people would effectively not just take ownership but direct the project,” he said.