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Reflections on the 24th of November
Date: Thu, 2009-12-03 01:10
On the 24th of November something extraordinary happened. Some 250,000 workers acted together in a day-long strike against the public sector wage cuts planned by the government. The vast majority of these workers had never gone on strike before, yet across almost all workplaces the strike involved 90% or more of those working.
WSM member on RTE arguing for strike on 24th
Date: Wed, 2009-12-02 13:25
WSM member Gregor Kerr was on Liveline prior to the 24th November strike. This is an audio recording of what he said and the responses it drew from other callers,
Dublin: Budget day: "Show You're Angry; Make Lots of Noise"
Date: Wed, 2009-12-02 12:44
The Budget is going to be a massive attack on ordinary working people and the poor across Ireland. Lets show our anger in huge number outside the Dail on Dec 9th as they waffle within. The Social Solidarity Network is joining the protests that day at 5pm to demand "Reverse the Cuts Make the Rich Pay" and "Tax the Greedy Not the Needy".
Thursday's Public Sector Strike March and Rally
Date: Tue, 2009-12-01 15:34
Strike Day
Thursday 3rd December
Protest Rally
Assemble at Department of Education & Science, Marlborough St. at 10:30a.m.
March to Dáil Éireann, leaving Marlborough St. at 11:30a.m.
Maynooth Students come out in support of NUIM staff
Date: Sun, 2009-11-29 16:10
Students assembled just before 12pm today in Maynooth to join lecturers and other staff at the National University of Ireland NUI Maynooth on the picket lines for a number of hours.. Solidarity pickets were placed on both North and South campuses of NUI Maynooth.
Report from the mass picket of the Dept. Education
Date: Wed, 2009-11-25 09:00
From before 8a.m. this morning, members of the Irish National Teachers Organisation were on the picket line outside the Department of Education and Science in Dublin’s Marlborough Street, alongside Special Needs Assistant colleagues, members of IMPACT, and workers based in the DES building itself, members of SIPTU, CPSU and PSEU.
Reports from Cork from the General Strike
Date: Wed, 2009-11-25 00:24
Strikes took off across Cork city and county this morning as workers took direct action to stop the Government's attack on wages and conditions.
Interview With CPSU Pickets, Cork
Date: Tue, 2009-11-24 18:52
During the 24th November general strike Paul spoke to two of the 15 CPSU members picketing a workplace in Cork about the strike.
"This Is A Statement ..." Kinsale Strike Report
Date: Tue, 2009-11-24 18:10
In Kinsale the Further Education College (FEC) and the secondary school were picketed for several hours this morning. I was unpleasantly surprised to find out that the social welfare office is privatised and so was running as normal today.