Northern Ireland
Belfast postal workers wildcat strike - news archive, 2006
Archive of the day-by-day reports and updates, as well as background information on the victorious wildcat strike action of Belfast postal workers from 31 January to 17 February 2006.
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Postal workers rally crosses Belfast peaceline
Postal workers and supporters held a march and rally at lunch time today. Over 400 posties and supporters marched from the Shankill Road across the peace line at Lanark Way on to the Falls Road.
Members of the Belfast Local of Organise! are proud to have stood shoulder to shoulder with postal workers on this historic occassion.
Building the campaign to reinstate Joanne Delaney
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 22 year–old MANDATE recently elected shop steward received a letter on the 29th of November 2005 informing her that she had been dismissed by the company.
Belfast postal wildcat escalates
Irish anarchist group Organise! report that the Postal workers wildcat action that started at the Tomb Street depot in Belfast is escalating.
They stated:
Belfast postal workers on wildcat strike
Two hundred postal workers in Belfast walked out earlier today apparently over the sacking of some of their colleagues. The unofficial action shut down deliveries for most of the city.
BBC news reported:
Postal workers have gone on unofficial strike
Postal deliveries in Belfast have been disrupted after workers at Royal Mail's main delivery office in the city staged a walk-out.
More than 200 employees who work at Royal Mail's Tomb Street depot went on unofficial strike on Tuesday morning.
NI: Water privatisation delayed until 2007
Government plans to implement water charges and privatise the Water Service in Northern Ireland has been put back again, this time to April 2007.
Ineptitude, opposition and a desire to dissipate growing resistance may all play their part in the further delay.
The most damaging aspect of this announcement is that it becomes harder to focus attention on the issue and build effective resistance.
