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The Shannon airport workers took the day off from helping the US army yesterday to march in Dublin

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Sunday February 16, 2003 23:01author by joe hill's dream

they can well afford to with all the overtime they are getting

Many people are saying that the Workers in Shannon airport are prepared to refuse to listen to their Trade Unions and will refuse to shut down Shannon if instructed to.

Even SIPTU are getting embarassed by the loyal support being given to the US army by their members and may support a token 1 day strike in order to show that they have a conscience. Some other Unions are horrified by what is going on in Shannon and dont want blood on their hands and are considering going ahead with action closing Shannon or blacking US flights without SIPTU if necessary.

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dont hold your breath waiting for siptu
author by anti siptupublication date Mon Feb 17, 2003 10:18author address author phone

Geraghty made a speech to the crowd on saturday, thats all that siptu are likely to do.

and...
author by Sparkspublication date Mon Feb 17, 2003 17:23author address author phone

He (geraghty) also showed up on "The Midnight Court" last night and took a pro-UN stance against some of the other panelists.

pro UN = pro USA
author by aunty UNpublication date Mon Feb 17, 2003 22:08author address author phone

pro UN big deal, let the windbag close down Shannon if he is serious.

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