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The Sleeping Giant Stirs - Irish Labour on the March
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worker & community struggles and protests |
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 Friday December 09, 2005 01:06 by Indymedia Ireland Editorial Group - Indymedia Ireland
* Photos to irishferries [at] indymedia.ie / Texts and Phone Images to 087 7409102 *
Today, Friday December 9th, the Irish trade union movement is mobilising for a national day of action. This protest aims to defend the jobs of the Irish Ferries workers and to say no to the exploitation of immigrant labour and the race to the bottom that this type of capitalist greed will lead to. This blatant attack on workers' conditions has struck a chord with Irish workers across the country and today's demonstration promises to be the biggest Trade Union protest in decades.
Demonstrations & Rallies
- Dublin: 1.30pm, Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square
- Cork: 1.30pm, Connolly Hall
- Galway: 2pm, Cathedral Car Park
- Limerick: 1pm, Mechanics Institute, Hartstone Street
- Sligo: 2pm, Blue Lagoon
- Athlone: 2.30pm, Golden Island Shopping Centre
- Waterford: 1.15pm, Waterford Industrial Estate
- Rosslare: 1.30pm, Rosslare Harbour
More details available on ICTU website
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We will be reporting on the national day of action in support of the Irish Ferries workers. Our volunteers will be on the streets covering the march and updating our front page with breaking news and stories throughout the day. Please help us as much as you can. We need you to send us your photos and to write your impressions of the march. There are several ways in which you can get us your news as it happens.
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This dispute has been brewing for the last few months since Irish Ferries announced their plans to reflag their ships in Cyprus, fire their entire workforce and replace them with immigrant workers earning less than half the Irish minimum wage.
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The action by Irish Ferries has been roundly condemned by the Left. The Taoiseach has criticised Irish Ferries but has taken no action. On the bosses' side, disgracefully, the Irish Times claimed that the Trade Unions were engaging in "macho posturing" by trying to defend their members
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We have also produced a PDF print version of the coverage on this site which you can download, print out and distribute on the march.
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