Over 30 years of anarchist writing from Ireland listed under hundreds of topics
Real Democracy Now assemblies in Ireland this Sunday
Date: Thu, 2011-06-16 12:09
This weekend sees simultaneous protests across Europe emerging out of the square occupations that have taken place in dozens of cities across the Spanish state. As part of this growing European movement assemblies will be taking part in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway.
Denis O’Brien shows that for Ireland’s elite the good times still roll
Date: Wed, 2011-06-15 10:31
Just 12 weeks after the Moriarty Tribunal found that he made corrupt payments to Michael Lowry TD in order to influence the granting of a mobile phone licence, Denis O’Brien has shown that for Ireland’s elite the good times still roll. Digicel, the mobile phone company wholly owned by O’Brien, has announced that its net profit for the year ending March 2011 increased by €120million. In keeping with the true lack of transparency so beloved by our super-wealthy however, Digicel refused to divulge the actual net profit figure. What was announced was that O’Brien’s own personal income from Digicel last year was €28million, plus of course whatever income he has from his various other companies and investments.
WSM Constitution
Date: Tue, 2011-06-14 16:05
The document that gives the basic definition of the Workers Solidarity Movement and which lays down how we make decisions and how we operate. Last updated at Spring 2012 National Conference.
WSM Administration
Date: Tue, 2011-06-14 15:27
WSM administration document, last amended at June 2011 National Conference
WSM Membership & Engagement (outdated as of Oct 2014)
Date: Tue, 2011-06-14 14:31
This position paper was modified October 2014 - read the current version at http://www.wsm.ie/c/wsm-membership-engagement-policy
This position paper outlines the two forms of WSM membership and how we engage with people interested in the WSM
The role of the anarchist organisation - archived version from before Oct 2014
Date: Tue, 2011-06-14 14:13
What the Workers Solidarity Movement see the role of the anarchist organisation as being. How we see its relationship with and as part of the working class. How we see a revolution developing. This is an old version of the position paper - the current version is at http://www.wsm.ie/c/role-anarchist-organisation-policy
Apple Retail Workers Union initiative
Date: Tue, 2011-06-14 10:07
A Union drive in computer giant Apple retail is breaking new ground. Apple showroom employee Cory Moll who works in an Apple computer store in San Francisco has started a drive to unionise retail workers in a rare move at the company. He wants to unionise his fellow workers to fight for better wages and conditions. Unfair practices at the company have spurred him in this struggle.
Lower Corporation tax for the North?
Date: Mon, 2011-06-13 13:15
Our rulers at Stormont are living in fantasy land if they believe a reduction in corporation tax will results in thousands of jobs being created. It will open the floodgates to profit driven bosses resulting in workers rights and conditions being further eroded with a further escalation in cuts in essential public services such as health and education.
Reading Group Night: 'Das Kapital' Marx Reading Group, Thursday, June 16, 7pm @ solidaritybooks
Date: Fri, 2011-06-10 10:55
Starting in Solidarity Books on Thursday the 16th of June is a reading group for Karl Marx's Capital (or 'Das Kapital' in the original German) Volume 1. For 13 Thursdays we will work our way through the book with the help of David Harvey's 'Capital' lecture series, available here: http://davidharvey.org/reading-capital/. Whatever your politics, you're welcome to come along and engage with this massively important piece of work.
Hundreds gather in Erris for the Party Against the Pipe
Date: Wed, 2011-06-08 10:39
The June bank holiday weekend saw hundreds traveling to Erris for the Party Against the Pioe festival organised by the Rossport Solidarity Camp. The festival was held beside the Shell construction compound at Aghoose, where the tunnel for the last stage of their controversial experimental raw gas pipeline is to be started. This compound has been the site of many protests, including one earlier in the week when security punched a female Shell to Sea campaigner in the face.