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Striking dockers blocking Dublin Port traffic

category dublin | worker & community struggles and protests | news report author Thursday August 27, 2009 17:13author by Gregor Kerr - WSM 1st May Branch - pers capacity

Striking MTL dockers have taken to the water in Dublin port in 17foot boats in an attempt to block port traffic.

Striking MTL dockers have taken to the water in Dublin port in 17foot boats in an attempt to block port traffic.

From RTE
http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0827/dublinport.html

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author by Joe Mooney - Dublin Port Workers Support Grouppublication date Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:09author email supportportworkers at dublin dot ieauthor address author phone

See links to Thursdays "floating picket" coverage.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0828/1....html

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/strikers-port-b...6.htm

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/port-gets-injun....html

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0829/1....html

The Support Group would also direct people to the official strike site , linked below.
The "outline of the dispute" section is a week by week account of the strike and the various events.

Related Link: http://www.mtldockers.com/
Back to the Courts...
author by Joe Mooney - Dublin Port Workers Support Grouppublication date Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:42author email supportportworkers at dublin dot ieauthor address author phone

In the latest bizarre twist , MTL are attempting to ban the use of the word scab .
Another trip to the high court tomorrow (Thursday 3rd) as company tries to extend injunction preventing trade unions and workers describing the MTL scabs as scabs.

We are calling on people to assemble outside between 10.30 and 11 am .

Below are links to recent media coverage, and as always, check out the official strike site as linked.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0831/...1.htm

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/eycweyojidql/rss2/

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0901/1....html

Thursday 3rd September

11am

High Court

Related Link: http://www.mtldockers.com/
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/93822

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