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A march of a different kind

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:26:38 +0000

A few photos from today’s SOIAI Solidarity March in Dublin. you ca sign the online petition here.

Unhappy teachers make a stand

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:55:06 +0000

I just couldn’t resist posting this. Via I Have Grave News.

24-hour Taxi strike on Monday 30th

admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:21:42 +0000

Taxis going for all-out strike

The planned 24-hour all-out strike by taxi drivers around the country is set to go ahead on Monday 30th. This is the first protest or strike by taxi drivers to receive wide-ranging support from taxi drivers around the country, SIPTU and the breakaway Taxi Drivers For Change, who have been responsible for most of the protests thus far.

According to irishtaxi.org, “4 a.m. on the 30th of March and will end at 4 a.m. on March 31st”. Looks SIPTU have posted a press release informing the public that there will also be a protest on the morning of April 1st at Dublin airport. In other ‘news’, seems the Nationa Taxi Drivers Union (NTDU) website, www.ntdu.ie, is either undergoing maintenance or even a facelift.

ICTU strike called off

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:15:32 +0000

ICTU have called of their national day of strike action due to take place next Monday the 30th of March as the government agrees to enter talks with them.

Strikes & pickers at schools, airports & other public services will not go ahead.

National day of strike action to cause chaos?

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:13:44 +0000

Unprecedented disruption to public services is most certainly on the cards for next Monday, March 30th as ICTU launches their “There is a Better Fairer Way” campaign of action. The following unions have been balloted & will take strike action next Monday:

INTO (Irish National Teachers Organisation)
ASTI (Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland)
TUI (Teachers Union of Ireland)
TEEU (Technical, Engineering & Electrical Union)
INO (Irish Nurses Organisation)
MANDATE
SIPTU (Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union)

The three main teachers unions taking strike action will result in the closure of all mainstream primary schools and secondary schools. ASTI and TUI members will also be implementing a “work to rule” system from March 31st. Leaving certificate oral language exams will be affected in some schools as a result of the strike while some university students will also be affected.

Airport services in the country’s three main airports, Cork, Dublin and Shannon, are to face major disruption while employee members of the TEEU and SIPTU take strike action between 4am and 12am next Monday.

Hospital services could also feel the effects of strike action if INO members decide to take strike action. They have already voted to support ICTU’s campaign and are meeting this week to decide on futher steps including the possibility of work stoppages, picketing hospitals and operating a “work to rule”. The organisation have also launched a website to monitor cutbacks and their effects on the public health service, www.stophealthcuts.ie, where they are inviting visitors to “share your story, your experiences, your pain and what needs to be done”.

The country’s largest public service trade union, IMPACT, narrowly failed to secure sufficient support to partake in the national day of strike action. However, a spokesperson has told RTE that this “did not necessarily mean that IMPACT members would not take part in Monday’s strike. “