Oscailt120,000 workers march through Dublin - National strike now!On Saturday 120,000 workers marched through Dublin demanding the the public sector pay cut ('pension levy') be withdrawn, that jobs cuts be opposed and that all the other attacks on the working class be ended. Over the last couple of weeks there have been dozens of local union meetings of workers in the public sector demanding strike action to halt the cuts. The march was a chance not only to put pressure on the government but also to demand that our unions do the only thing that can halt the cuts, call a national strike.
The WSM met up to leaflet the march at 1.30 at the Parnell monument, and then joined the demonstration with a banner demanding a National Strike. Here we present reports, interviews with and photos from WSM members who took part on the demonstration and the leafletting as well as background articles on the nature of the crisis2009-02-26T16:58:13+08:00Anarkismoanarkismoeditors@lists.riseup.nethttp://www.anarkismo.net/atomfullposts?story_id=12206http://www.anarkismo.net/graphics/feedlogo.gifVideo reporthttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/12206#comment108792009-02-26T16:58:13+08:00nestorDublin Community TV has a nice video report on the event:
ICTU National Day of ...Dublin Community TV has a nice video report on the event:
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