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category dublin | anti-capitalism | news report author Saturday August 11, 2007 23:10author by maciej roszakauthor email roszak at o2 dot pl Report this post to the editors

Today, Polish group of Independent Workers Union picketed "Gospoda Polska" restaurant in Chapel Street, Dublin for several hours.
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Background:

Martha came to Dublin to earn money for another year of her studies. She found a job in GOSPODA POLSKA (POLISH INN) in Capel Street. After 10 hours of work as a kitchen porter she was told that it was a mock day and the company will not pay for it. The manager told Martha that she would give her a call to let her know whether they are going to keep her or not in the restaurant. Finally, she received no respond from them.

After a couple of days, Martha asked for her remuneration, and amazingly it turned out, that the manager could not recall who Martha actually was. Then she asked Independent Workers Union for help. Despite a union representative intervened, the management of POLISH RESTAURANT still does not notice anything wrong about their activity and refuses to pay for work.

Martha is not the only person treated like that. POLISH RESTAURANT deliberately cuts its costs, and pays nothing to naive young people who do not know Irish Labour Law and cannot defend theirselves.

In effect of the action, the pay will be paid till next Thursday.

Polish Group of INDEPENDENT WORKERS UNION

Against UNFAIR treating and Exploitation!

Contact us at: [email protected]

SAY STOP!TO ANOTHER UNFAIR EMPLOYER

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author by Radek - IWUpublication date Sun Aug 12, 2007 02:01author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It was very good action. We, Polish workers, say NO! to Polish unfair employers. NO PASARAN!!! International solidarity!!! Every time, every where!!! Unite!!!

author by mpublication date Sun Aug 12, 2007 08:32author address author phone Report this post to the editors

e-mail: [email protected]
tel.0862411609

tell them, what do you think about !

author by Surprise surprisepublication date Sun Aug 12, 2007 22:48author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Not a mention for the Gardai that arrived and mediated at this resulting in the stand off being resolved in favour of the worker.

author by Oispublication date Mon Aug 13, 2007 15:06author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Wow well done to all involved. It's great to see a victory, however small, for once.

author by Realist2 - Free speech collectivepublication date Mon Aug 13, 2007 23:08author address author phone Report this post to the editors

All decent people, regardless of Political or class ideology should support these workers, wrong is wrong is wrong!!!

author by hpublication date Tue Aug 14, 2007 18:07author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It's great to see solidarity in action.

How did Martha contact the IWU?

Following an unfair dismissal from my job at a restaurant I decided to take action against my employer. I emailed the IWU back in March looking for advice as I was to appear at the Employment Appeals Tribunal the next month. Unfortunately I never heard from them.

After contacting a number of different organisations I received solid advice from Tom Fitzgerald who works with BATU on Blessington st, Dublin 1 (despite the fact that I was employed in catering and he represents Building and Trade workers).

author by Eoghan Ryan - IWU Dublin Branchpublication date Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:21author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Apologies that nobody got back to you.
The old email address is still up on our website which may explain the problem, we will get that changed.
New contact email for the Dublin branch of the IWU is [email protected], office tel is 01-8197731.
Or, you can contact me at [email protected] or 086 3686590
Eoghan Ryan
Dublin Branch Secretary

Related Link: http://www.union.ie
author by alex - n/apublication date Wed Aug 15, 2007 23:03author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It wase good of you to tell this story to the Irish people!

author by Cathalpublication date Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:59author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It was farly full last night when i passed. Any plans for more action or postering?

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