Organise!
Irish class struggle anarchist group who take an explicitly anti-nationalist stance on the situation in Northern Ireland.
What is Socialism? An Anarchist Perspective.
The following is a piece written by Jason Brannigan from Organise! submitted in May 2007 as part of the James Connolly Debating Society's "What is Socialism?" discussion.
“Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice
Socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality”
Mikhail Bakunin
Socialism can be many, very different, things. For anarchists it must be libertarian, indeed class struggle anarchists often interchangeably describe themselves as libertarian socialists or libertarian communists.
Organise! - Who We Are
A statement from Organise!, class struggle anarchist group in Ireland, describing who the group are.
Organise!
Organise! Aims and Principles
Aims and principles of the Irish class struggle anarchist group, Organise!
Organise! is a working class organisation. We seek to secure for all workers a full and equal share of the wealth and social benefits created by the combined labour of our class. We aim for the abolition of all hierarchy, and work for the creation of a world–wide classless society: libertarian communism.
Against Capitalism, Exploitation and Oppression
Airport workers suspend hunger strike
Airport workers suspend hunger strike after union gives guarantees that their demands will be met.
The five day hunger strike by three sacked airport shop stewards, Gordon McNeill, Madan Gupta and Chris Bowyer was suspended at 5.30 this afternoon after the workers received a letter from the union solicitors guaranteeing that their demands would be met.
Two hunger strikers now in hospital
Two of the three sacked airport workers on hunger-strike outside their union offices in Belfast are now in hospital. Earlier today Gordon McNeill was rushed to hospital only to be released, Gordon and 72 year old diabetic Madan Gupta are now both in hospital.
Just hours after addressing a solidarity rally outside Transport House in Belfast hunger striker Gordon McNeill was rushed to City Hospital for treatment. An ambulance was called to the scene at Transport House due to a deterioration in his condition. Gordon is on his fourth day without food and his second day without water. Also on hunger strike are Madan Gupta and Chris Bowyer.
Pickets win re-instatement of migrant worker
Following three successful pickets of Delaney’s restaurant in Belfast Dasa Kacova has won all her demands and been offered her job back.
A young Slovakian worker was sacked on the spot from Delaney’s restaurant for asking why she had to remove her jumper at work on a cold January day. Delaney’s owners refused to meet with the worker or with her trade union representative.
Belfast anti-water charges picket forces recruitment cancellation
Campaigners claimed their protest today a victory after it was announced that Echo Managed Services, the company responsible for recovering unpaid water charges had cancelled its much publicised open recruitment day.
Echo would collect on behalf of the new water company Northern Ireland Water Ltd.
Secretary of the We Won't Pay Campaign Gary Mulcahy speaking at the protest today warned Echo that today's protest was the first of many to target it's headquarters on Upper Queen St in Belfast.
Joanne Delaney wins reinstatement
Confirmation has just been recieved by Organise! and the Belfast Joanne Delaney Support Group that Joanne has been reinstated.
This is a victory for workers everywhere facing harassment and intimidation at work. It is a victory that defends and reasserts the right of workers to organise free from bullying, intimidation and harassment.
Belfast postal workers consider official strike
In the wake of the 18 day wildcat strike action that crippled Belfast's postal service, union members consider launching an official strike.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) authorised a ballot of its members for strike action due to Royal Mail management going back on deals made to end the unofficial stoppage on February 17.
Belfast post wildcat could be over within hours
Union officials are trying to thrash out a new deal to end the strike - but workers are holding out until they are guaranteed no victimisation.
The workers walked out over management bullying, and were demanding an independent inquiry – and demand which management had refused.
A spokesman for the CWU said: "I believe it is more optimistic today. First and foremost we are looking for a guarantee that no individuals will be victimised when they return to work.
