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Photo Essay: Dublin Dockers

category international | worker & community struggles and protests | news report author Monday August 10, 2009 23:24author by Michael Gallagher - Photojournalistauthor email libertypics at yahoo dot ie Report this post to the editors

Workers and Communities Show Their Support for Dublin Dockers on Strike

A large crowd of 200-300, made up mainly of families and workers from North and South city dockland communities, showed their support for the sriking dockers today in Dublin.
Marching from the East Wall/North Wall and Ringsend/Irishtown, the meeting point for the supporters was the Point Depot Bridge from where they marched united to the gates of the Marine Terminal Limited.
On the picketline, 7am.
On the picketline, 7am.

In a lively and positive rally, (with Luke Kelly keeping the spirits high in the background) the marchers took control of the roundabout at the plant gates, with the result that all traffic was halted as they shouted the catchcry of workers fighting back, "THE WORKERS UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED!"

From John Walsh (the strikers SIPTU rep), Cllr. Matty Waine, (Socialist Party), Aonghus O'Snodaigh TD, (Sinn Féin), Cllr. Richard Boyd Barrett, (Socialist Workers Party ), Alan Mc Simmáonn, (Workers Solidarity Movement) and a UNITE trade union official, all spoke along the same theme, that the strikers will not back down, this fight must be taken to another level by the leadership in the trade unions, while also calling for more support from the public in general. Cheers of agreement where unanimous from the marchers and the strikers.

Referring to the Thomas Cook workers and the striking dockers disputes Matty Waine reminded everyone, "It should be noted, that those two disputes have done more for trade union and workers rights than the twenty two years of 'Social Parnership' by the trade union leaders".

In his address to the rally, Richard Boyd Barrett said, "...we are all organisors...", pleading with the attendence to build support for the next solidarity rally, which is vitally important to keep up the postive momentum.

This needs to be done not just for the MTL workers, but for all workers who are facing the threat of jobs losses and wage cuts in this onslaught from the bosses.

Workers issues etc slideshows, blogs and more: http://www.myspace.com/libertypix

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Preparing for the rally.
Preparing for the rally.

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author by Michael Gallagherpublication date Mon Aug 10, 2009 23:29author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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Supporters from East Wall/North Wall joins up with Ringsend/Irishtown on the Point Depot Bridge
Supporters from East Wall/North Wall joins up with Ringsend/Irishtown on the Point Depot Bridge

author by Michael Gallagherpublication date Mon Aug 10, 2009 23:36author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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A docker on strike.
A docker on strike.

Richard Boyd Barrett (SWP) addressing the crowd.
Richard Boyd Barrett (SWP) addressing the crowd.

John Walsh (Docker and SIPTU)
John Walsh (Docker and SIPTU)

Alan Mc Simáoin (WSM)
Alan Mc Simáoin (WSM)

author by Michael Gallagherpublication date Mon Aug 10, 2009 23:40author address author phone Report this post to the editors

All pics © Michael Gallagher 2009

Matty Waine (SP)
Matty Waine (SP)

One family affected by the strike, two generations of dockers
One family affected by the strike, two generations of dockers

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Richard Boyd Barrett (SWP) addressing the crowd.
Richard Boyd Barrett (SWP) addressing the crowd.

author by Mickpublication date Tue Aug 11, 2009 04:40author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Is there any mailing lists or the likes so people can keep updated?

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Speech from the docks


author by Larkins Ghostpublication date Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:17author email supportportworkers at dublin dot ieauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

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Link to coverage in todays Irish Times.

Related Link: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0811/1224252366235.html
author by Garretpublication date Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:16author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Woould it would kill you to show a picture of O'Snodaigh or a Sinn Fein placard?

author by Michael Gallagherpublication date Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:36author address author phone Report this post to the editors

...their are Sinn Féin placards on view and he is mentioned in the introduction.

author by Larkins Ghostpublication date Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:17author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The purpose of the protest was to build Support for the striking dockers. After six weeks on strike, and with no end in sight , things are getting hard for the strikers and their families. Maybe people could concentrate on that fact and how support can be best built up, and how we can win this as soon as possible.

Looking back on the various threads on the Port workers campaign , this is the first negative , sectarian or party political comments I have found. A broad variety of activists, including some from political partys have worked together to build this support campaign. If people want to have a "our partys better than yours" pissing contest they should find somewhere else to do it, not here.

A bigger "bias" to occupy your (too much) free time Garret might be why the mainstream media is barely mentioning what is going on with this dispute.

author by house arrestpublication date Tue Aug 11, 2009 16:05author address author phone Report this post to the editors

You don't have to look too close to see certain politicians and groups, who get more than a passing mention, others are almost invisible in this report. But you'll get abused if you point out bias here, and not in the (evil) corporate media. Them's the rules

author by Michael Gallagherpublication date Tue Aug 11, 2009 16:54author address author phone Report this post to the editors

...on other posts with my work, you will see that Sinn Féin posters are very visible in my essays and the odd photo of Sinn Féin TD's. Having said that, I'm not a member of any political party, but I am a socialist. I am definately not a publicist for any political party, but I will promote genuine socialists in my work when I can.

One thing I don't like though is party activists purposely pushing their posters and placards in front of my camera, a habit of members mainly from the SWP and Sinn Féin.

Your criticisms are pointless and juvenile and wasting people's time. Wouldn't you rather discuss the issues and problems of workers? I don't know why I bother even replying to this rubbish!

author by Michael Gallagherpublication date Tue Aug 11, 2009 23:13author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It was pointed out by a number of speakers at the rally that a scab is a scab...no matter what nationality they are.

The unfortunate wording on the flag could have been better. Was it done deliberately or just an oversight?

author by krossie - aging anarchistpublication date Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:04author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Great pictures Michael - minor spelling mistake - I think its Alan Mc Simóin of the WSM

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