Lets make this a bloody big one!

This is the Dublin Council of Trade Unions EMERGENCY
MOTION that is being distrubuted to all Shop-Stewards
to read out to their regular Union Branch meetings, or
in many cases an emergency Union Branch meeting, to
vote on this EMERGENCY MOTION, or if that's not
possible, small informal meetings are taking place at
workplaces and factories all across Dublin city and
county. So far from what I've heard there's been
strong backing for this National Work Stoppage on
Friday, October 4TH, with not much opposition being
expressed at meetings by ordinary rank and file
workers. I believe that the Waterford Trades Council
are mobilising for an all-out Work Stoppage in
Waterford City and County, involving all workers from
the private and public sector, the semi-state sector,
and the civil service, admitedly still only
'officially' for 2 hours, but at least Waterford are
leading the way.


Dublin Council of Trade Unions
At 8.00p.m.
Tuesday, September 10, 2002
ATGWU Hall, Abbey Street
Dublin 1

EMERGENCY MOTION

Motion to Trades Councils Nationwide
In the name of BATU SIPTU TEEU UCATT

National Protest in Support of Irish Glass Bottle
Workers
2pm Friday, October 4, 2002

This Trade Council calls on all workers to participate
in a Nationwide Protest with a view to securing the
full terms of Labour Court Recommendations at Irish
Glass Bottle Company Limited and similarly Peerless
Rugs. The refusal of such employers to honour Labour
Court Recommendations intended to appropriately
compensate workers who lose their jobs cannot be
allowed to succeed, as this would have profound
implications for all workers in Ireland.

The reform of the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967-1991
are also long overdue and the Trade Union demand for a
minimum of 3 week's pay per each year of service
without reference to age should be implemented.

The National Protest to commence at 2pm Friday,
October 4, 2002 at designated locations throughout the
country. All workers are urged to attend.