Workers and Unemployed Action Group
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Workers and Unemployed Action
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| Chairman | Séamus Healy |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | 56 Queen Street, Clonmel, County Tipperary |
| Ideology |
Socialism United Ireland |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Dáil Éireann |
1 / 158
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| Local government |
1 / 949
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| Website | |
| http://wuag.wordpress.com/ | |
Workers and Unemployed Action (WUA; Irish: Grúpa Gníomhaíochta na n-Oibrithe is iad atá Dífhostaithe) is an Irish political party based in Clonmel in South County Tipperary, set up in 1985 by Séamus Healy. WUA has one Teachta Dála (TD) and has endorsed and seen a number of its members elected to the South Tipperary County Council, Tipperary County Council, and Clonmel Borough Council.
The organisation was set up in response to lack of employment and the economic situation in the South Tipperary area. Séamus Healy and his brother Paddy Healy had been involved in the socialist group, the League for a Workers Republic.
In the 2000 Tipperary South by-election, Séamus Healy was elected to the Dáil for Tipperary South, running as an independent candidate. At the 2002 general election, Healy was re-elected. Phil Prendergast was elected mayor of Clonmel in 2003.
In 2007, Prendergast left and joined the Labour Party after being headhunted to stand at the 2007 general election against Healy, but neither of them were elected. However, Prendergast was nominated to run for the Seanad and was elected. The party was recognised by the Dáil registrar of political parties in September 2008.
The party was involved in discussions with other left wing groups about a nationwide alliance at the 2009 local elections, which were not successful.
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