Solidarity with striking CWU @cwuireland.bsky.social tech workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen in Dublin. Every worker deserves the right to collective bargaining and a fair contract.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen to strike for two days
Staff, who review material on social media networks for safety, seek union recognition, better redundancy terms
www.irishtimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Solidarity with striking CWU @cwuireland.bsky.social tech workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen in Dublin. Every worker deserves the right to collective bargaining and a fair contract.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
IRELAND: Workers at services firm Covalen to take strike action www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Workers at services firm Covalen to take strike action
Around 60 Legal Operations Analysts at outsourcing firm Covalen are to take strike action today.
www.rte.ie
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
IRELAND: Workers at services firm Covalen to take strike action www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen, who are members of the Communications Workers' Union, are taking strike action in a dispute over redundancy pay and union recognition
Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen to take strike action
Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen, who are members of the Communications Workers' Union, will take strike action in a dispute over redundancy pay and union recognition.
www.rte.ie
January 6, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen, who are members of the Communications Workers' Union, are taking strike action in a dispute over redundancy pay and union recognition
Shot and edited by the workers themselves. 📷
This Covalen Legal Ops Strike was worker powered, worker owned, worker led. 💪
#covalen #datacwu #cwuireland
This Covalen Legal Ops Strike was worker powered, worker owned, worker led. 💪
#covalen #datacwu #cwuireland
December 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Shot and edited by the workers themselves. 📷
This Covalen Legal Ops Strike was worker powered, worker owned, worker led. 💪
#covalen #datacwu #cwuireland
This Covalen Legal Ops Strike was worker powered, worker owned, worker led. 💪
#covalen #datacwu #cwuireland
Irish Covalen workers, contracted to Meta for content moderation and AI annotation, are calling for better pay and conditions.
Read more: jrnl.ie/6745653
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Read more: jrnl.ie/6745653
@investigates.thejournal.ie
July 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Irish Covalen workers, contracted to Meta for content moderation and AI annotation, are calling for better pay and conditions.
Read more: jrnl.ie/6745653
@investigates.thejournal.ie
Read more: jrnl.ie/6745653
@investigates.thejournal.ie
IRELAND: Workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen to strike for two days www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen to strike for two days
Staff, who review material on social media networks for safety, seek union recognition, better redundancy terms
www.irishtimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM
IRELAND: Workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen to strike for two days www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
IRELAND: Meta contractors on strike at Covalen uniglobalunion.org/news/meta-co...
Meta contractors on strike at Covalen, Ireland
UNI Global Union stands in solidarity with Meta workers at Irish outsourcing firm, Covalen, who will strike today (Tuesday 6 January) in a dispute over hundreds of redundancies, meagre severance terms...
uniglobalunion.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
IRELAND: Meta contractors on strike at Covalen uniglobalunion.org/news/meta-co...
Solidarity with the Covalen workers and their union CWU.
The government must engage with the CWU ahead of this bleak Christmas the Covalen workers face.
Covalen, which works almost exclusively for Meta is continuing to hire people into the roles they are laying off.
The government must engage with the CWU ahead of this bleak Christmas the Covalen workers face.
Covalen, which works almost exclusively for Meta is continuing to hire people into the roles they are laying off.
December 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Solidarity with the Covalen workers and their union CWU.
The government must engage with the CWU ahead of this bleak Christmas the Covalen workers face.
Covalen, which works almost exclusively for Meta is continuing to hire people into the roles they are laying off.
The government must engage with the CWU ahead of this bleak Christmas the Covalen workers face.
Covalen, which works almost exclusively for Meta is continuing to hire people into the roles they are laying off.
IRELAND: Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen to take strike action www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen to take strike action
Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen, who are members of the Communications Workers' Union, will take strike action in a dispute over redundancy pay and union recognition.
www.rte.ie
January 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
IRELAND: Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen to take strike action www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
🚨We stand with Meta contractors on strike today at Covalen in Ireland
Workers are demanding union recognition with CWU Ireland, collective bargaining and better redundancy terms for hundreds of workers.
https://uniglobalunion.org/news/meta-contractors-on-strike-at-covalen-ireland/
Workers are demanding union recognition with CWU Ireland, collective bargaining and better redundancy terms for hundreds of workers.
https://uniglobalunion.org/news/meta-contractors-on-strike-at-covalen-ireland/
January 6, 2026 at 9:52 AM
🚨We stand with Meta contractors on strike today at Covalen in Ireland
Workers are demanding union recognition with CWU Ireland, collective bargaining and better redundancy terms for hundreds of workers.
https://uniglobalunion.org/news/meta-contractors-on-strike-at-covalen-ireland/
Workers are demanding union recognition with CWU Ireland, collective bargaining and better redundancy terms for hundreds of workers.
https://uniglobalunion.org/news/meta-contractors-on-strike-at-covalen-ireland/
Team #StrikeMap Ireland supported day 6 of strike action by @cwuireland.bsky.social members at #Covalen.
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May 30, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Team #StrikeMap Ireland supported day 6 of strike action by @cwuireland.bsky.social members at #Covalen.
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Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen, who are members of the Communications Workers' Union (CWU), have staged a protest at the Dublin headquarters of Meta
Covalen workers protest at Meta's HQ in Dublin
Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen, who are members of the Communications Workers' Union (CWU), have staged a protest at the Dublin headquarters of Meta.
www.rte.ie
May 29, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Workers at outsourcing firm Covalen, who are members of the Communications Workers' Union (CWU), have staged a protest at the Dublin headquarters of Meta
Workers set to strike at Meta contractor Covalen in dispute over pay and union recognition
Workers set to strike at Meta contractor Covalen in dispute over pay and union recognition
About 60 staff will take part in action on Wednesday
www.irishtimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Workers set to strike at Meta contractor Covalen in dispute over pay and union recognition
This week SIPTU supported our friends and comrades in the @cwuireland.bsky.social on the Covalen picket line.
Your fight is our fight. Solidarity Forever!
Your fight is our fight. Solidarity Forever!
January 24, 2026 at 6:04 PM
This week SIPTU supported our friends and comrades in the @cwuireland.bsky.social on the Covalen picket line.
Your fight is our fight. Solidarity Forever!
Your fight is our fight. Solidarity Forever!
Covalen workers are back on the picket line tomorrow, with full day strikes taking place on Jan 15th & 16th.
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Covalen workers are back on the picket line tomorrow, with full day strikes taking place on Jan 15th & 16th.
Happy to join the Covalen workers at a powerful picket in Sandyford.
These are workers doing outsourced work for Meta including content moderation.
They are looking for union recognition, decent terms and conditions and against being replaced by AI.
Up the workers!
These are workers doing outsourced work for Meta including content moderation.
They are looking for union recognition, decent terms and conditions and against being replaced by AI.
Up the workers!
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Happy to join the Covalen workers at a powerful picket in Sandyford.
These are workers doing outsourced work for Meta including content moderation.
They are looking for union recognition, decent terms and conditions and against being replaced by AI.
Up the workers!
These are workers doing outsourced work for Meta including content moderation.
They are looking for union recognition, decent terms and conditions and against being replaced by AI.
Up the workers!
720 workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen might lose their jobs after the company announced mass layoffs.
Now, Covalen workers, organised through @data-cwu.bsky.social, address Covalen, Meta, and the Irish Government directly in an open letter.
Sign in support.
Now, Covalen workers, organised through @data-cwu.bsky.social, address Covalen, Meta, and the Irish Government directly in an open letter.
Sign in support.
Techworker Forum & Branch AGM | DATA
Join tech workers at the DATA-CWU Techworker Forum & Branch AGM — help shape the vision for union action in Ireland’s tech sector.
www.datacwu.ie
May 5, 2026 at 1:59 PM
720 workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen might lose their jobs after the company announced mass layoffs.
Now, Covalen workers, organised through @data-cwu.bsky.social, address Covalen, Meta, and the Irish Government directly in an open letter.
Sign in support.
Now, Covalen workers, organised through @data-cwu.bsky.social, address Covalen, Meta, and the Irish Government directly in an open letter.
Sign in support.
Workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen to strike for two days
Workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen to strike for two days
Staff seek union recognition and better redundancy deals
www.irishtimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen to strike for two days
Our members in Covalen Legal Ops standing together on the picket line for fair pay and role recognition.
#Covalen #Datacwu #CWUIreland
#Covalen #Datacwu #CWUIreland
December 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Our members in Covalen Legal Ops standing together on the picket line for fair pay and role recognition.
#Covalen #Datacwu #CWUIreland
#Covalen #Datacwu #CWUIreland
📢 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. ✊
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. ✊
June 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
📢 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. ✊
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. ✊
Solidarity with Covalen workers!
700 workers are set to lose their jobs (on top of 300 previous), with no redundancy from a company that made €26 million in profits last year...
We have to fight this disgraceful treatment of workers.
#FightForYourRights #JoinAUnion
700 workers are set to lose their jobs (on top of 300 previous), with no redundancy from a company that made €26 million in profits last year...
We have to fight this disgraceful treatment of workers.
#FightForYourRights #JoinAUnion
May 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Solidarity with Covalen workers!
700 workers are set to lose their jobs (on top of 300 previous), with no redundancy from a company that made €26 million in profits last year...
We have to fight this disgraceful treatment of workers.
#FightForYourRights #JoinAUnion
700 workers are set to lose their jobs (on top of 300 previous), with no redundancy from a company that made €26 million in profits last year...
We have to fight this disgraceful treatment of workers.
#FightForYourRights #JoinAUnion
lol look up Covalen and Sama to see how Meta contractors fare.
“After completing the training, graduates will become employed by a contractor partner for Meta and will be assigned to Meta data center construction sites.”
“After completing the training, graduates will become employed by a contractor partner for Meta and will be assigned to Meta data center construction sites.”
“The new program, called America’s Workforce Academy, will have a pilot location in Baton Rouge. The program is described as a boot camp that will have a four to five week curriculum.”
Meta announces Baton Rouge as pilot location for AI job training program
Meta plans to launch a new program to train workers for artificial intelligence infrastructure jobs.
www.wafb.com
June 9, 2026 at 2:17 AM
lol look up Covalen and Sama to see how Meta contractors fare.
“After completing the training, graduates will become employed by a contractor partner for Meta and will be assigned to Meta data center construction sites.”
“After completing the training, graduates will become employed by a contractor partner for Meta and will be assigned to Meta data center construction sites.”
Some contrast between politicians bigging up tech companies and AI following the Taoiseach's visit to the Microsoft offices and the news about the Covalen workers
Staff at Irish Meta client firm told 400 jobs at risk just weeks ahead of Christmas
One employee whose job is now at risk told The Journal that the news has come as a complete shock.
www.thejournal.ie
November 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Some contrast between politicians bigging up tech companies and AI following the Taoiseach's visit to the Microsoft offices and the news about the Covalen workers
Covalen, a company Meta outsources its content moderation to in Dublin, is laying off 720 workers, more than half of whom will receive no redundancy pay.
Meta contractor Covalen accused of rushing lay-offs to avoid redundancy payments
Staff at CPL subsidiary told last week that more than a third of jobs at Sandyford headquarters were to go
www.irishtimes.com
May 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Covalen, a company Meta outsources its content moderation to in Dublin, is laying off 720 workers, more than half of whom will receive no redundancy pay.