Organise!

Politics Without Parties - The future of trade unionism?

Boulcolonialboy — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:59:53 +0000

The meeting took place on Thursday 3rd of April 2008 in the Ulster Peoples College in Belfast and was addressed by Donnacha DeLong (NUJ National Executive Council New Media Rep) Jason Brannigan (Organise!) and Chekov Feeney (WSM).

What is Socialism? An Anarchist Perspective.

Boulcolonialboy — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:48:28 +0000

“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

Boulcolonialboy — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:12:52 +0000

Organise!

Organise! Aims and Principles

Boulcolonialboy — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:13:33 +0000

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

Boulcolonialboy — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:12:19 +0000

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

Boulcolonialboy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:40:51 +0000

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

Boulcolonialboy — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:10:28 +0000

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

xConorx — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:45:19 +0000

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.

1,000 march in solidarity with striking posties

Steven. — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:00:00 +0000

Assembling at the Tomb Street sorting depot picket line at 12.00 over 1,000 workers marched to a rally at Belfast City Hall in support of striking posties and workers everywhere who are facing harassment and bullying at work.

Support our posties - Belfast march and rally 14th February

Steven. — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:42:42 +0000

As Wildcat action by Belfast Posties entered its 12th day, on Saturday 11th February, street collections took place in Belfast city centre. Posties, fire fighters and other trade unionists, Belfast and District Trades Union Council delegates, members of Organise!, the Socialist Party and SWP collected money and handed out leaflets explaining the dispute.