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Solidarity me arse

category national | worker & community struggles and protests | news report author Thursday October 20, 2005 17:01author by SIPTU member Report this post to the editors

McLoone shows his true colours

Today Peter McLoone the president of the ICTU has come out and made a staunch defence of social partnership. As far as the Loone is concerned partnership prevents the race to the bottom. He bigs up the fact that Bertie (da socialist - no sniggering at the back) is a strong supporter of partnership but that IBEC are cool on it.

This defence of partnership and Bertie will come as no surprise to many left wing activists in Dublin who witnessed Impact being used as an auxilary police force during the bin tax struggle but its timing might well shock other trade union activists when SIPTU and even David Begg have expressed reservations at the value of a new deal.

McLoone went on to talk about the need to balance the exploitation of workers with protecting the competitive postion of companies that respect their workers. Shooting across SIPTU's bows he warned unions not to "talk themselves out of a deal before discussions even begin".

So without seeing what is going to be agreed with respect to 'social dumping' (i.e Irish Ferries etc,) the president of the ICTU is prepared to enter talks blindly. With friends like this................

author by Des Derwinpublication date Thu Oct 20, 2005 22:12author address author phone Report this post to the editors

SIPTU are calling a demonstration in support of the Irish Ferries workers for 1.30 p.m. on Thursday 3rd November at Liberty Hall, Dublin. There will be a march to Government Buildings and/or Irish Ferries headquarters.

SIPTU Branches and activists are being urged to support it. All trade unionists will see the need for it too.

author by espardanyespublication date Fri Oct 21, 2005 18:32author address author phone Report this post to the editors

go for it.
all out!
for now could be the winter of discontent.

author by Man in the Streetpublication date Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:19author address author phone Report this post to the editors

How stupid does McLoone look now? The largest union in the land see's what's coming down the tracks and he was still bigging up Partnership and entering talks without assurances. What a fool.

 
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