Untying Workers’ Hands: Trade Unions and the 1990 Act – Report Launch Thursday February 13, 2018
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The Workers’ Party Trade Union Group are holding the public launch of Daryl D’Art’s report Untying Workers’ Hands: Trade Unions and the 1990 Act this Thursday February 15th at 6pm in Wynn’s Hotel.
The launch will be chaired by Patricia King, General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Speaking alongside Daryl will be Tom Turner whose talk will be on Collective Bargaining: Challenges and solutions in the Irish context.
All welcome, trade union shop stewards/activists in particular.
The facebook event page can be found here: facebook.com/events/572968819704679/
Programme here: Seminar Programme
I remember entering Liberty Hall for a meeting when Pat Rabbitte handed me a pamphlet which argued strongly against the Industrial Relations Bill. It was authored or co-authored by none other than himself.
He sought amendments to the proposed legislation when he became a TD:
http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/dail1990070300027?opendocument
Ah, but now:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
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For anyone who might be interested, the report is available in pdf format here: http://workersparty.ie/policy/workers-rights/the-1990-industrial-relations-act/
Hard copies are available from the Workers’ Party Head Office.
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