Strike

Most of the dockers who went on strike for 26 weeks in Dublin never set foot inside the dock gates again.

As I write there is still no concrete news about the strike which is coming up soon.

Two things have surfaced.
One,George Hook the broadcaster has offered to act as a mediator between the two sides.
Two,the strike is to start the day after St.Patricks day not on the day.

As a self employed person I do not think it in any way a good idea to leave customers at the ranks who need to get to hospital appointments etc. The radio cab companies have a field day when we go on strike and the Scabs have a wonderful time laughing at us as they drive away with our customers.

Also the moment which was chosen was not good, the Dail is closed and our leaders off to bang the drum around the world,they are pathetic and in any decent society most of them would be locked up for fraud and misrepresentation.

But that is no reason to punish people trying to get to work or hospital.

Many exams are starting around now, The law society and the accountancy exams to name two.

The dockers in the Liverpool went on strike and never worked again.
Most of the dockers who went on strike for 26 weeks in Dublin never set foot inside the dock gates again.

I would suggest that you find out who represents you in the dail and let them know how you feel by letter.
For every driver who goes on strike there are 100 who will work.

We all have principles but we have debts as well.
Times are different but.
Kathleen, its goo to talk, and better to listen.