From: "Stasi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Eric Hayes Patkowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Recent IRSP statements *** Recent Statements by the Irish Republican Socialist Party - please distribute widely. *** - 28 Aug: Deaths at work equals 'Employers Terrorism' - 29 Aug: Bosses should retract threats made to workers - 29 Aug: Workers must remain focused - 29 Aug: Release Dessie O'Hare - 30 Aug: Whose side are they on? - 3 Sept: "Holy Cross Primary, Where is the Civic Forum?" - 4 Sept: No justice after 'nine years of shame' - 5 Sept: Further Job losses created to save bosses profits ----------------------------------------------------------- Deaths at work equals 'Employers Terrorism' - IRSP 28th August 2001 Irish Republican Socialist Party Ard Comhairle representative Mr. Vincent Kelly spoke last night following the funeral of Tadgh 'Timmy' Kelliher, from Ballinteer, Dublin. The 58 year-old builder fell to his death on a construction site late last week. Mr Kelly said: "One behalf of the IRSP, I would like to pass on our heart felt condolences to Timmy's family, friends and fellow work mates at this time. The death of yet another innocent construction worker is tantamount to 'employers terrorism' which has to be challenged before we are faced with further loss of life." Mr Kelly continued: "We welcome any attempt by workers to highlight this terrible issue by taking industrial action, such as tomorrows one day stoppage. The safety and lives of labourers on construction sites throughout the country are continually flouted by the bosses in their pursuit of profit." Mr Kelly concluded: "The truth has to be stated and stated firmly, 'deaths at work equals employers terrorism'. Both Unionised and Non-Unionised labourers have now got to go that bit further by calling on other workplaces who have been repeatedly subjected to 'employers terrorism' to add their voices by taking similar industrial action." STATEMENTS ENDS (Please note: An estimated 2000 mourners gathered yesterday for the funeral of Timmy in Dublin's Ballinteer district. Timmy (58) who is survived by his wife Bridgd and children Sean and Una. His brother Patrick paid tribute to him by say "He was a loyal friend and work mate".) --- Bosses should retract threats made to workers - IRSP 29th August 2001 The Irish Republican Socialist Party has hit out at claims that a number of Building Contractors in the capital have threatened workers for taking part in today's one-day strike action for better health and safety measures for construction workers. Dublin IRSP spokesperson said: "We have been informed that on various construction sites throughout the city many workers have been threaten with 'immediate dismissal' if they take part in todays industrial action. This proves that bosses have little respect or value for the lives of our class while at work. "Our Party call on all building contractors to retract threats made by them on workers whose only crime is workers solidarity for the safety of each and every worker on sites. Not only in Dublin but throughout the state. The bosses have now got to sit down with workers representatives and their unions to ensure that no more lives will be lost." The Dublin IRSP spokesperson concluded by saying: "Let us be clear about want is actually happening, following a marked increase in deaths and accidents within the construction industry over the past number of years, most building contractors have yet to even act in securing the safety and lives of their employees. For far to long they have been busy feeding off profits from the Celtic tiger whilst totally ignoring basic health and safety procedures. Deaths at work is undoubtedly the worst form of employers terrorism against our class and that has to end." STATEMENT ENDS --- Workers must remain focused - IRSP 29th AUGUST 2001 The Irish Republican Socialist Party has called on workers fighting an ongoing 'pensions dispute' at Loctite Ireland Ltd. plants in Dublin to remain focused. Dublin IRSP Ard Comhairle representative said: "Our party welcomes every attempt made by workers themselves that can ensure greater worker confidence. We are aware there is difficulties already at Loctite Ireland as bosses have spoke of issuing 'protective notices' to employees if the strike continues. "300 workers at both plants in Ballyfermot and Tallaght, voted for an escalation in strike action which shows there is indeed worker confidence in ensuring a successful outcome of this dispute." The Dublin IRSP Ard Comhairle representative concluded: "It is our view that as industrial action escalates from the middle of next month, workers as well as their respective shop stewards need to remain focused as negotiations take shape. The ball now lies firmly at the bosses feet." STATEMENT ENDS --- Release Dessie O'Hare - IRSP 29th August 2001 The Irish Republican Socialist Party spokesperson stated today that: "Our party remains confident and are continuing its campaigning efforts for the immediate release of Political Prisoner Dessie O'Hare from incarceration." IRSP spokesperson continued: "So far Dessie O'Hare has spent over 13 years in Portlaoise gaol but its states under strand three of the 'Belfast Agreement' that all prisoners whose organisations are on ceasefire will benefit from the early release scheme. "Dessie O'Hare is a recognised Irish National Liberation Army (I.N.L.A) political prisoner of war. Therefore, as the I.N.L.A is an organisation which is currently on ceasefire, Dessie O'Hare must benefit from this early release scheme just as others rightfully have. The early release scheme is afforded to all other political prisoners who qualify. "The Irish Justice Minister of the 26 country administration, to date has already stated that Dessie O'Hare 'is a qualifying prisoner' so the question everyone must ask is 'then if that is the case then why is Dessie still incarcerated?" The spokesperson concluded by saying: "We ask all republicans, socialists and justice groups to help assist Dessie O'Hare to obtain equality, justice and freedom by issuing letters of protest demanding equality and justice for Dessie O'Hare." STATEMENT ENDS For sending letters of protest write, phone or fax: The Justice Minister Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform 72-76, St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland. Tel: +353 - 1 - 6028202 FAX: +353 - 1 - 6615461 Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send a letter of support or post card to Dessie at: Dessie O'Hare P.O.W Portlaoise Gaol Portlaoise Co. Laois, Ireland For further information on the campaign to release Dessie O'Hare write or email: I.R.S.P 4 Cavendish Row Dublin 1, Ireland [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Whose side are they on? - IRSP 30th August 2001 The Irish Republican Socialist Party has stated that the decision made last night by the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to endorse the policing implementation plan, "increased suspicions as to whose side they are on." IRSP Ard Comhairle Mr. John Hogan said: "The lives of working class people, on both sides of the divide, have been directly effected, even devastated by the actions such paramilitary police force. Men, women and children have been assaulted, tortured and murdered as a result of the activities of this so-called police force. For such a body that claims to represent workers interests throughout the six counties to accept a reformist or repackaged paramilitary police does increase suspicions as to whose side they are on." Mr Hogan continued: "The decision made by ICTU's Northern Ireland Committee in supporting these new policing structures at both central and district levels flies in the face of genuine class solidarity. If the trade union movement believes that they can assist with creating improvements on behalf of our class, then they should go back to the drawing board by including its rank and file membership in open debate as regards policing." Mr Hogan concluded, stating: "Just because this supposedly 'new police force' wishes to establish a balance in its religious make-up, doesn't lessen the severity of their crimes. Their continued contempt for our class as shown throughout the RUC's thirty year history of sectarianism repression." STATEMENTS ENDS --- "Holy Cross Primary, Where is the Civic Forum?" - IRSP 3 September 2001 The IRSP in North Belfast have called for an immediate end to the Loyalist protests at Holy cross primary school in Ardoyne following this mornings violent attack on school children. The IRSP are calling on the civic forum set up under the new legislation to play a positive role in ending these heinous actions that target five to eleven-year-olds. North Belfast IRSP representative Paul Little after observing this mornings attack said: "Loyalist calls for a widening of the remit of discussions to cover complaints that the loyalist community is facing intimidation is little more than an attempt to divert blame from themselves and their sectarian campaign. If the loyalist community perceives that it is coming under attack from nationalists in Ardoyne, that needs to be addressed, there are a number of forums that could be utilised. What about the 'Civic Forum'? Is this not a situation in which it should be trying to facilitate a peaceful solution." In conclusion the IRSP representative said: "The role of local MLA's in this whole dispute needs to be examined. The PUP's Billy Hutchinson last week failed in an attempt to be elected chair of the Belfast Education and library board, after listening to his justification of this mornings picket the question has to be asked should he even be on the committee? "In 1999 the IRSP proposed a charter of non aggression for political groupings, community groups, trade unionists, etc. Such a charter, if adopted, would have provided both the forum and the mechanics for resolving issues such as those in Ardoyne. That initiative was rejected by the PUP and other loyalist and unionist groups at the time, but all is not lost on the initiative and we believe that it could still offer a long-term solution to the problem. STATEMENT ENDS --- No justice after 'nine years of shame' - IRSP 4th September 2001 Irish Republican Socialist Party, Ard Comhairle representative, Mr Jimmy Bradley hit out at the continued lack of movement surrounding the expulsion of two Scots Guards. Mr Jimmy Bradley said "following nine years of shame and continuous struggle, the McBride family have yet to even achieve a sense of justice. Mr. Bradley said: "The convicted murderers of Peter McBride have been allowed to stay within the ranks of the British army, receiving all sorts of accreditations from the highest levels of the British establishment who from the start have known full well that the cold blooded murder of this innocent young man was yet another abuse of power act directed towards the nationalist community." Mr Bradley ended by stating: "Following nine years of shame, the McBride family have yet to even achieve a sense of justice which they rightfully deserve. Our party support fully the campaigns call to have these convicted murders expelled from the British army. However as we remember Peter McBride today, we also remember the victims of plastic bullets, the victims of Bloody Sunday and countless other innocent members of our class who have been murdered at the hands of the British state whether they are the Scots Guards, RUC, UDR, UDA or UVF. Their long lasting wait for justice is sadly unlikely to happen as they are victims of British state terrorism, produced from an evil war developed against our class and which is as sordidly well organised as the so called 'laws' that protect it." STATEMENTS ENDS --- Further Job losses created to save bosses profits - IRSP 5th September 2001 Irish Republican Socialist Party, Ard Comhairle representative in Cork, Mr Eddie Hogan today claimed that stories of further job losses are now being created to save vast profits made by the bosses. Cork IRSP Ard Comhairle member said: "Like most countries throughout Europe, Ireland is also experiencing massive job losses. Of course we will now hear little discussion from the bosses on social partnership as the bosses don't want to be effected by cuts in profits. As recession deepens, jobs within the multinational computer sectors etc will be the first to evaporate as most are 'non-unionised' workplaces. "For that reason republican socialists are calling on rank and file workers to be prepared for the long haul as things will get more difficult. Unfortunately we have a situation were most unions or their officials are remaining lifeless for the simple reason that most have been bought out. "With that being the case, workers need to be ready for what ever is deemed necessary to force bosses to make cuts in profits instead of jobs." Mr Hogan concluded stating: "We have already learned from recent workplace struggles that increased unionisation and occupations of plants does ensure that further job losses created to save profits doesn't necessarily have to be the case." STATEMENT ENDS --- General Secretary Irish Republican Socialist Party P.O. Box 1981, Derry, BT48 8GX, Ireland. Republican Socialist Press Office 4 Cavendish Row, Dublin 1, Ireland Tel/Fax No: 01 8735620 Republican Socialist Publicity Bureau 392 Falls Road Belfast, BT48 6DH, Ireland Tel: 028 90 321024 Fax: 028 90 330786 Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web site:http://irsm.org/irsp/ --- Eric Hayes Patkowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://irsm.org/ (Pairtí Poblachtach Sóisialach na h-Éireann) http://www14.pair.com/jcs/ (James Connolly Society) http://www.marxists.org/archive/connolly/ (James Connolly Archive)
