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Photo Essay: Dublin Dockers
Workers and Communities Show Their Support for Dublin Dockers on Strike
A large crowd of 200-300, made up mainly of families and workers from North and South city dockland communities, showed their support for the sriking dockers today in Dublin.
Marching from the East Wall/North Wall and Ringsend/Irishtown, the meeting point for the supporters was the Point Depot Bridge from where they marched united to the gates of the Marine Terminal Limited.
 On the picketline, 7am. In a lively and positive rally, (with Luke Kelly keeping the spirits high in the background) the marchers took control of the roundabout at the plant gates, with the result that all traffic was halted as they shouted the catchcry of workers fighting back, "THE WORKERS UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED!"
From John Walsh (the strikers SIPTU rep), Cllr. Matty Waine, (Socialist Party), Aonghus O'Snodaigh TD, (Sinn Féin), Cllr. Richard Boyd Barrett, (Socialist Workers Party ), Alan Mc Simmáonn, (Workers Solidarity Movement) and a UNITE trade union official, all spoke along the same theme, that the strikers will not back down, this fight must be taken to another level by the leadership in the trade unions, while also calling for more support from the public in general. Cheers of agreement where unanimous from the marchers and the strikers.
Referring to the Thomas Cook workers and the striking dockers disputes Matty Waine reminded everyone, "It should be noted, that those two disputes have done more for trade union and workers rights than the twenty two years of 'Social Parnership' by the trade union leaders".
In his address to the rally, Richard Boyd Barrett said, "...we are all organisors...", pleading with the attendence to build support for the next solidarity rally, which is vitally important to keep up the postive momentum.
This needs to be done not just for the MTL workers, but for all workers who are facing the threat of jobs losses and wage cuts in this onslaught from the bosses.
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 Preparing for the rally.


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Jump To Comment: 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Great pictures Michael - minor spelling mistake - I think its Alan Mc Simóin of the WSM
It was pointed out by a number of speakers at the rally that a scab is a scab...no matter what nationality they are.
The unfortunate wording on the flag could have been better. Was it done deliberately or just an oversight?
...on other posts with my work, you will see that Sinn Féin posters are very visible in my essays and the odd photo of Sinn Féin TD's. Having said that, I'm not a member of any political party, but I am a socialist. I am definately not a publicist for any political party, but I will promote genuine socialists in my work when I can.
One thing I don't like though is party activists purposely pushing their posters and placards in front of my camera, a habit of members mainly from the SWP and Sinn Féin.
Your criticisms are pointless and juvenile and wasting people's time. Wouldn't you rather discuss the issues and problems of workers? I don't know why I bother even replying to this rubbish!
You don't have to look too close to see certain politicians and groups, who get more than a passing mention, others are almost invisible in this report. But you'll get abused if you point out bias here, and not in the (evil) corporate media. Them's the rules
The purpose of the protest was to build Support for the striking dockers. After six weeks on strike, and with no end in sight , things are getting hard for the strikers and their families. Maybe people could concentrate on that fact and how support can be best built up, and how we can win this as soon as possible.
Looking back on the various threads on the Port workers campaign , this is the first negative , sectarian or party political comments I have found. A broad variety of activists, including some from political partys have worked together to build this support campaign. If people want to have a "our partys better than yours" pissing contest they should find somewhere else to do it, not here.
A bigger "bias" to occupy your (too much) free time Garret might be why the mainstream media is barely mentioning what is going on with this dispute.
...their are Sinn Féin placards on view and he is mentioned in the introduction.
Woould it would kill you to show a picture of O'Snodaigh or a Sinn Fein placard?
For information, and mailing list
supportportworkers@dublin.ie
Link to coverage in todays Irish Times.
Is there any mailing lists or the likes so people can keep updated?
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Speech from the docks
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Richard Boyd Barrett (SWP) addressing the crowd.
All pics © Michael Gallagher 2009
Matty Waine (SP)
One family affected by the strike, two generations of dockers
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A docker on strike.
Richard Boyd Barrett (SWP) addressing the crowd.
John Walsh (Docker and SIPTU)
Alan Mc Simáoin (WSM)
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Supporters from East Wall/North Wall joins up with Ringsend/Irishtown on the Point Depot Bridge