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international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday June 28, 2011 08:49 by Kathy Kelly
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Last week, newly-arrived in Athens as part of the US Boat to Gaza project, our team of activists gathered for nonviolence training. We are here to sail to Gaza, in defiance of an Israeli naval blockade, in our ship, "The Audacity of Hope." Our team, and nine other ships' crews from countries around the world, want Israel to end its lethal blockade of Gaza by letting our crews through to shore to meet with Gazans. The US ship will bring over 3,000 letters of support to a population suffering its fifth continuous decade of de facto occupation, now in the form of a military blockade controlling Gaza's sea and sky, punctuated by frequent deadly military incursions, that has starved Gaza's economy and people to the exact level of cruelty considered acceptable to the domestic population of our own United States, Israel's staunchest ally. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Monday June 27, 2011 16:43 by SIPTUPR
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Renowned UK based Academic Eilis Lawlor explains why Cleaners are more valuable to society than Bankers! read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Saturday June 25, 2011 15:26 by PRO
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SIPTU, the trade union representing Boots workers held a day of action at the company’s flagship store in Donegall Place, Belfast today (Sat 25th June) to highlight Boots attack on low paid workers despite achieving record profits of over £1 billion last year. Workers held a protest for over 2 hours and handed out thousands of leaflets to bring attention to Boots withdrawal of basic terms and conditions of employment. Mayor of Belfast Niall O'Donnghaile, a former Boots worker attended the protest to show his support. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Friday June 24, 2011 14:39 by SIPTUPR
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Renowned UK based Academic Eilis Lawlor explains why Cleaners are valuable to society than Bankers! read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Friday June 24, 2011 14:14 by SIPTUPR
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Contract cleaners protested outside the Department of Enterprise against proposals to dismantle their Employment Regulation Order (ERO)which sets pay and conditions for their sector. read full story / add a comment |
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