Ireland

Protesters occupy their Dublin union offices

Django — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:28:03 +0000

A high court judge yesterday waded into the dispute, issuing an injunction ordering the union members to vacate the premises and dismantle a brick wall they had erected across the entrance.

Starbucks Global Day of Action - Belfast picket

Boulcolonialboy — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:28:56 +0000

At the start of the picket 3 people had gone inside to leaflet customers and staff. There was a very positive response to the picket however one person was falsely accused of assaulting a Starbuck's member of staff after leafleting staff and customers inside.

Kavanagh, Mat, 1876-1954

Battlescarred — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:39:13 +0000

“For the young anarchists of the 30s, of whom I was one, and right until the 50s, Mat was our link with the traditional working class Anarchism of the past and our mentor as no other” - Albert Meltzer

More bus wildcats in Ireland

Ed — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:12:00 +0000

29 part-time school bus drivers took part in the action, protesting increasing 'flexibility' in working practices. 2,000 children in Askeaton, Doon, Hospital, Kilfinnan, Newport and Pallaskenry were affected today as part-time school bus drivers carried out a strike at the Limerick bus depot for the second week running. The action also impacted on services in Tipperary and south Galway.

Politics Without Parties - The future of trade unionism?

Boulcolonialboy — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:59:53 +0000

The meeting took place on Thursday 3rd of April 2008 in the Ulster Peoples College in Belfast and was addressed by Donnacha DeLong (NUJ National Executive Council New Media Rep) Jason Brannigan (Organise!) and Chekov Feeney (WSM).

What is Socialism? An Anarchist Perspective.

Boulcolonialboy — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:48:28 +0000

“Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice
Socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality”
Mikhail Bakunin

Socialism can be many, very different, things. For anarchists it must be libertarian, indeed class struggle anarchists often interchangeably describe themselves as libertarian socialists or libertarian communists.

Organise! - Who We Are

Boulcolonialboy — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:12:52 +0000

Organise!

Organise! Aims and Principles

Boulcolonialboy — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:13:33 +0000

Organise! is a working class organisation. We seek to secure for all workers a full and equal share of the wealth and social benefits created by the combined labour of our class. We aim for the abolition of all hierarchy, and work for the creation of a world–wide classless society: libertarian communism.

Against Capitalism, Exploitation and Oppression

Bus drivers wildcat in Limerick

Ed — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:42:03 +0000

Twenty-five workers at the Bus Eirann bus company awaiting the implementation of a new pay deal took part in the stoppage as part of an ongoing dispute. The union, SIPTU, did not support the action, however, as it is still in negotiations at the Labour Relations Commission and urged the striking workers to go back to work.

Airport staff on strike

catch — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:39:35 +0000

Air traffic controllers in Ireland have voted for 24-hour strikes this Thursday after several weeks of unofficial overtime ban. The strike, organised by the Balpa union, is likely to ground flights at all three airports.