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PWO Ireland

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PWO Ireland

@PWO_Ireland

The Postgraduate Workers' Organisation of Ireland - fighting for working status and livable incomes. Join - bit.ly/pwo-membership #PayUsEnoughToLive

Ireland

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Joined April 2021

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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Sep 17, 2024
The new academic year is getting underway on campuses around Ireland! Are you a postgraduate researcher who's worried about the pay and conditions in your role? The PWO is here to help. Join the PWO 👉docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Join our WhatsApp Chat 👉chat.whatsapp.com/IO42CqeoW3WAjJ…
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Postgraduate Worker's Organisation (PWO) Membership Form
What is PWO? The PWO is the single national union for postgraduate researchers in Ireland. It advocates for better working conditions for postgraduate researchers including better pay, protective...
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Oct 10, 2023
We are disgusted to have been overlooked in #Budget2024 despite assurances from @dfheris that IRC/SFI stipends would go up. We are struggling. We are the backbone of Irish research & higher edu. We are undervalued by the state & our universities. We are fighting back - join us
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Mar 7, 2023
We teach your students We write your papers We mark your exams We supervise your labs Is this all we are worth?
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Mar 23, 2023
Great turnout today - PhDs demanding better rights. @SimonHarrisTD are you listening? #PGRsDeserveBetter
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Oct 11, 2023
Thanks to @RBoydBarrett for raising the failure of the budget and @DeptofFHed to have any measures addressing the issues facing PGRs. We don't qualify for the tax credits or renter's credits, we don't earn minimum wage. You didn't introduce the promised stipend increase.
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Oct 10, 2023
PWO Statement on Budget 2024
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Feb 21, 2023
Today we sent a public letter to @PhilipNolan_SFI, Director General of the SFI @scienceirel, the largest funder of PhDs in Ireland. We asked for unequivocal advice to all SFI centres to let non-EU PhDs claim expenses for mandatory insurance and the Irish Residence Permit 1/6
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Mar 23, 2023
Today's the day! Join us outside the dining hall in TCD at 11AM to demand better conditions for PhD researchers across Ireland PhDs deserve Sick leave and maternity leave PhDs deserve more than below minimum wage pay PhDs deserve PRSI #PGRsDeserveBetter
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Sep 27, 2022
An absolutely disgraceful response from the government to the financial hardship of PhD researchers. Not only is this a pathetically small amount, they have once again acted as though an increase to IRC/SFI is an increase to all. (1/n)
Department of Further and Higher Education
@DeptofFHed
Sep 27, 2022
Replying to @DeptofFHed
Increase of €500 in stipends for PhD students funded through SFI and IRC. Postgraduate fee contribution grant to increase by €500, benefiting approximately 2,400 students. #Budget2023 #Budget2023Ireland gov.ie/budget
PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Sep 19, 2022
The University of Galway – U of Ugh: After just completing a costly rebranding @UniOfGalway, formerly #NUIG, has made the decision to make mistreatment and abuse of postgrad researchers and teachers as part of its new identity. (1/8)
PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Apr 12, 2023
All PhD researchers in Ireland are asked to sign this form before beginning a PhD. This is used by universities to classify PhD salaries as student stipends. This denies PhDs protections such as minimum wage, PRSI, maternity leave and sick leave. irishtimes.com/ireland/educat… 1/4
‘This is disgustingly unacceptable’: Revenue tells PhD researcher on €18,500 he may face tax bill
From irishtimes.com
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Jul 12, 2023
The @PWO_Ireland exec gave a briefing today in Leinster House about the current state of affairs for Irish PhDs and the significant shortcomings of the National Review of PhD conditions.
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Aug 1, 2023
The recent PhD review suggested that govt. funded PhD stipends are increased to 25K from September. Despite contacting the SFI and IRC multiple times, we've been met with radio silence. HELP us break this silence by signing the petition below.
Raise PhD Stipends to Living Wage by September
From my.uplift.ie
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PWO Ireland
@PWO_Ireland
Sep 11, 2023
--- PROTEST ANNOUNCEMENT, 5th OCTOBER --- Join the PWO as we MARCH TO THE DÁIL to protest for better PhD pay and conditions! We won’t stop until we achieve worker status for all PhD researchers. We are WORKERS in all but name, pay and conditions! #PGRsDeserveBetter
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