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Picket outside Dunnes in support of Joanne Delaney

category dublin | worker & community struggles and protests | news report author Thursday February 02, 2006 21:49author by Jim Report this post to the editors

A great protest took place outside Dunnes on Georges Street on Thursday evening in support of Joanne Delaney who was sacked for wearing a union pin. Over thirty activists from trade unions, labour youth, workers solidarity movement, street seen and the wider labour movement joined Joanne Delaney. Two Labour councillors including Eric Byrne who is tabling a motion in support of Joanne at Dublin City Council attended the protest.

Dunnes security and management looked somewhat disturbed when a passing group of young French socialists began singing the internationale in solidarity with Joanne.
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22 year old Joanne Delaney was sacked by Dunnes stores in November 2005 for wearing her union badge on her uniform. With more than four years service in the Ashleaf store in Crumlin on the south side of Dublin, the MANDATE shop steward received a letter on the 29th of November 2005 informing her that she had been dismissed by the company.

Dunnes Stores has accused Joanne of not complying with company policy in relation to the wearing of her union badge on her uniform, despite the fact that there is nothing in the policy about wearing a union badge. Joanne had been suspended by a manager at the store since 18th October for refusing to remove the Mandate Trade Union badge from her uniform. Joanne was advised to attend a disciplinary meeting at 6.00p.m. on Friday, 21st October .

However, the meeting was cancelled due to the fact that she was accompanied by her Union Representative. The Company has continually denied Joanne the right to Union representation at meetings with management.

International pressure on Dunnes is growing with thousands of emails coming in across the globe protesting against their unfair practices. Motions have been tabled in the House of Commons and the Scottish Parliament condemning their actions.

Dunnes has a track record of outrageous industrial relations problems. In 1984 Dunnes workers in Henry Street had to go on strike simply to support a colleague who had been sacked for making a stand against Apartheid and the handling of South African goods. The strike only ended when Labour in government took a leading role in the international campaign against Apartheid by banning all South African imports.

This recent action by Dunnes is further evidence that the social partnership process in Ireland is now dead. Time after time, whether it be in Irish Ferries, GAMA or Dunnes - workers and union members are on the receiving end of management tactics to undermine their pay and working conditions.

What you can do to support Joanne:
• Ring Dunnes management and complain: Head Office 01 611 2100 -or better still drop into your local store and ask for the manager and make a complaint.
• Get a motion passed by your trade union branch, residents association or community group in support of Joanne and send a copy to Dunnes Stores.

Related Link: http://www.LabourYouth.ie

French comrades sing the internationale
French comrades sing the internationale

Grassroots in support of Joanne
Grassroots in support of Joanne

Joanne Delaney and local councillor Eric Byrne
Joanne Delaney and local councillor Eric Byrne

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author by panzraampublication date Thu Feb 02, 2006 22:59author address author phone Report this post to the editors

No doubt about it, Joanne Delaney is a very brave woman. Sticking up for her rights and the rights of all other working people in Ireland. Losing your job at the age of 22 cant be easy and she will find it difficult to get another one because of all the publicity. The parasite bosses wont want a "trouble maker" like her standing up for her rights in their businesses. They will try as hard as they can to keep her down, bad mouthing her across town. That the way with the bosses.

Good on ya Joanne keep up the good work we are all behind you in your brave struggle against the odds. Only with your brave campaigning will workers be able to proudly wear their union or other affiliations on badges or ribbons. The unions need this sort of pride in their membership because of the bad decline in membership numbers.

author by Jumping Jackpublication date Fri Feb 03, 2006 00:26author address author phone Report this post to the editors

What Rights ? the girl was asked to remove the pin and if she wasnt willing to accept the concequences that would accompany her refusal to do so, she should simply have removed it

author by Irishman in St. Petersburgpublication date Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:29author address author phone Report this post to the editors


Quite right, JJ. We should always tug our forelocks to our new gentry. They own us body and soul, after all.

Sacked for wearing a union pin. Do you really think that's a reasonable cause to sack somebody?

author by The Roguepublication date Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:24author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Is it any wonder the Capitalist class think they can just walk all over us. When they say jump, just ask how high? Jack.

author by The Truthpublication date Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:49author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The only reason i would support this girl, is on the basis that i dislike Dunnes Stores immensely, granted their flagrent links to south African goods during the apartheid era. However, if the managters told her to remove the pin she should have done so. If she was doing her job properly (as union rep), she should have been informing her co workers by word of mouth, or sent an email around. The fact that she broke company policy seems to mean n othing to most. I believe that it was irrational to sack her, however she should abide by the company dress policy, and as such she should be willing to remove the pin, if such drastic action seemed likely from her perspective

 
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