Independent Workers Union

IWU welcome Gaza hero home

Bernadette McAliskey shares a joke with John Hurson at the welcome home party

Tommy McKearney, Micky Coleman, Bernadette McAliskey, John Hurson,Plunkett McGartland & Patricia Campbell

Tommy McKearney & Caoimhe Lynch pictured with John Hurson after his trip to Gaza

The Independent Workers Union organised a welcome-home party for John Hurson on Friday 15 January in Dungannon. John had helped deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza earlier this year when he participated in the ‘Viva Palestina’ convoy.

IWU supports mercy mission to Gaza

Tyrone man John Hurson is part of a group of aid workers currently trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.  The Independent Workers Union organised a meeting in Dungannon, Co Tyrone on Saturday 2 January in order to send a message of solidarity to John and his comrades. IWU president Patricia Campbell was joined by Tyrone’s All Ireland football winning captain Peter Canavan, folk singers Micky Coleman and Plunkett Gartland and IWU’s northern organiser Tommy McKearney at the event in Dungannon.

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Dockers block Dublin Port

Independent Workers Union vice president Ray O’Reilly  joined Dublin Port workers as they blocked the harbour for a period of 45 minutes in protest at the port authority’s attempt to cut pay and conditions for employees.

RTE news coverage available at

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0827/dublinport.html

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