Solidarity in Action, Cork with Mayo versus Shell

by Grainne Mc Hugh - Cork Harbour Action Group/Stop Shell Thu Jun 16, 2005 16:42

The fact that Shell have an been granted a high court injunction preventing landowners from protecting their own land, means that locals who do try to stop Shell run the risk of going to jail. We are acting in solidarity with them to stop Shell's wild ideas, and we are calling for a countrywide awareness campaign asking all to think about what is at stake. We have linked this campaign in Mayo with the campaign against the toxic incinerator in Ringaskiddy as we believe that both are linked by the bullying of local communities by monster multinationals.
We handed out flyers, talked to the drivers and the staff at Shell who were quite friendly and supported their extra tea break, it was quite a block with three entrances blocked and no way for them to move, we blocked all trucks coming in and going out. We stayed one hour and made a good scene, left on a high note with gardai arriving as we left. We hope more actions will take place across the country as an act of solidarity with all who feel demonised by Shell.

by Niall Thu Jun 16, 2005 16:51

Presence at Shell service station all day Monday too, giving flyers and chatting with customers and passers-by. Manager quite friendly and smiley, acknowledging commitment to a cause but with a polite request to refrain from approaching customers on the forecourt. No problem, got them as they left.

by Anitya and Emily Thu Jun 16, 2005 17:41

Leaflets being distributed in Limerick and emails sent to various mailing lists to inform people about what's going on in Mayo. Ideas and plans for further action in the pipeline, oooh don't like that word pipeline.

Help/bodies/support/ideas needed, please contact us.
For list of regional co-ordinators and contact details click below:

by Christopher Jones - franchisee of garage - shell uk ltd Fri Nov 24, 2006 17:32 cf40 1en house number 12 07778557824

i am realy pissed off about the protesters shutting down my forecourt on that day and as you qouted the site manager was pleased to let this happen to my garage and make me lose my sales for the time closed she has since been sacked and the staff on duty have also been sacked.

however i do support you and your findings but please leave the following shell petrol stations alone as money is tight enuf as it is as shell is takeing retailers 50% of profets belive me we do realy moan and shout at shell but they dont care as long as we keep giving them the retailers fixed royalite at the end of the day i am just trying to make a liveing and support my family. so dont pick on us and pick on shell uk oils lts their tel number is 0800 731 9000 (i didnt give you that did i?)

shell tonypandy
shell hirwaun
shell sketty
shell swansea bay
shell halfway
shell crickhowell
shell newport
shell eastville
shell cork
shell fairford
shell cwmbran
shell llynipiya

if you want to find out more please contact me chris jones on 07778557824 about my garages or shell!!!

many thanks
C L Jones
shell franchisee
12 stations

by Mark C Fri Nov 24, 2006 18:03

Hi Chris,

Have you ever thougth of changing the company that supplies your petrol? (I'm not sure that there are any noteworthy mega-suppliers).

Or, you could, perhaps, sell one or two of your twelve stations and that might free up some capital so you wouldn't have to worry about your family going hungry, during these, what must be, terribly hard times. It might even mean that you could join a protest outside one or both of the stations that you sell, and since people wouldn't be going to that station - due to the picket line - they might head on over to one of your other ten stations. It's strange how when one door closes ten more open.

Mark.