My Revolution starts now

[lithium]

Last week a girl was beaten up and left for dead on the side of a road in a town not far from mine. After a week in a coma she died yesterday. She was a good friend of another girl I work with. When my colleague learned of her death she rang our employed and said she was unable to make it to work. Our employer replied "It's not my fault your friend's dead; this is the busiest weekend of the year and I need someone to work." Rightfully, she didn't go into work as she was too upset. Today she was fired for not turning up to work.

Hopefully she will take this matter to court as an unfair dismissal, and if she does she will have my complete support. But for me, my Revolution starts now. By tomorrow evening I will have joined a trade union. I will make sure that our employer starts treating us properly, like people, like not expendable slaves. I hope that my fellow employees will take my example and join a union too.

I am sick and tired of this cappie profit-before-people attitude so many employers have. It's happening all over my town and workers unfortunately don't know their rights, and are thus afraid to join unions for fear of being fired. I intend to show the other young workers of this town that we cannot be treated like crap.

I'm not putting up with it any more.

[Janus]

That is definitely unfair for the boss to fire her. But that's how it is sometimes, I've heard of people being fired for wearing union pins.

I definitely sympathize with you but I wouldn't really call this a revolution.

[Tower of Bebel]

Damm, it's so typical. Fire someone because of one day :angry: !

!Show'em we all live in one world!

[Ander]

Originally posted by [email protected] 7 2006, 05:31 PM
Last week a girl was beaten up and left for dead on the side of a road in a town not far from mine. After a week in a coma she died yesterday. She was a good friend of another girl I work with. When my colleague learned of her death she rang our employed and said she was unable to make it to work. Our employer replied "It's not my fault your friend's dead; this is the busiest weekend of the year and I need someone to work." Rightfully, she didn't go into work as she was too upset. Today she was fired for not turning up to work.

Hopefully she will take this matter to court as an unfair dismissal, and if she does she will have my complete support. But for me, my Revolution starts now. By tomorrow evening I will have joined a trade union. I will make sure that our employer starts treating us properly, like people, like not expendable slaves. I hope that my fellow employees will take my example and join a union too.

I am sick and tired of this cappie profit-before-people attitude so many employers have. It's happening all over my town and workers unfortunately don't know their rights, and are thus afraid to join unions for fear of being fired. I intend to show the other young workers of this town that we cannot be treated like crap.

I'm not putting up with it any more.
slash his tires, spray paint his house, fuck his stuff up.

[lithium]

Originally posted by [email protected] 7 2006, 08:34 PM
That is definitely unfair for the boss to fire her. But that's how it is sometimes, I've heard of people being fired for wearing union pins.

I definitely sympathize with you but I wouldn't really call this a revolution.
It's illegal under the Unfair Dismissal Act here in Ireland. Also, dismissal for trade union activity (such as wearing pins) is automatically illegal under the same Act.

I know it's not actually a revolution, but it's important to me: as a worker I'm going to fight for my worker rights. I hope others will follow me.

[Qwerty Dvorak]

I would resign in protest.

[More Fire for the People]

A revolution is not a casual affair; it is the build up of social tensions. One person cannot start a revolution but one person can build up the social tension. I recommend you and your co-workers go on strike. If it is the busiest week of the year, he’ll give in to almost any demand you make. I suggest you demand unionization. If you live in America, I recommend you join the IWW (http://www.iww.org).

http://www.iww.org/graphics/agitators/classic/four_hours.jpg

[Janus]

I know it's not actually a revolution, but it's important to me: as a worker I'm going to fight for my worker rights. I hope others will follow me.
Of course.

I was just confused because I thought you were equating joining a union with starting a revolution.


If you live in America, I recommend you join the IWW.
I don't think the IWW has a branch in Ireland. :(

[More Fire for the People]

Originally posted by [email protected] 7 2006, 02:50 PM

I know it's not actually a revolution, but it's important to me: as a worker I'm going to fight for my worker rights. I hope others will follow me.
Of course.

I was just confused because I thought you were equating joining a union with starting a revolution.


If you live in America, I recommend you join the IWW.
I don't think the IWW has a branch in Ireland. :(
I think there's a branch in Northern Ireland. There might be some industrial unions in southern Ireland but I'm not sure.

[Janus]

I know for sure that there are some radical unionists in Ireland but I could only find IWW contacts in England.

[elmo sez]

What a fucker , do you mind tellin us who it was ? and where?

[Janus]

who it was ? and where?
Some boss in Ireland.

[afrikaNOW]

Uh, he said "his" revolution, he never said he is starting the prolertiat revolution.

[which doctor]

Congrats

Everyone must first go through their personal revolutions as well as the one big revolution.

[Leo]

Originally posted by FoB
Everyone must first go through their personal revolutions

"The revolution of everyday life" :)

I definitely sympathize with you lithium

[lithium]

Thank you all for the messages of solidarity. It is indeed something of a personal revolution. I'm working on a more effective method of dealing with the problems in my workplace, rather than jumping straight in with a trade union (although that time will come). I have a couple of others helping me out with this one, so I'll let you know the outcome when I win this battle!

[lithium]

Right, updates. I've managed to push some of my colleagues along in the right direction. They were also pissed off with stuff that was going on at work. In the last day two have handed in their notice of resignation, I expect another four very soon, possibly me included. The manager is already starting to panic a little - he's not sure what's going on.

As for me personally I'm also working out a plan to sort the laws he's breaking, in such a way that it won't end up being me fired for something.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Originally posted by Jello+Aug 7 2006, 03:36 PM--> (Jello @ Aug 7 2006, 03:36 PM)
[email protected] 7 2006, 05:31 PM
Last week a girl was beaten up and left for dead on the side of a road in a town not far from mine. After a week in a coma she died yesterday. She was a good friend of another girl I work with. When my colleague learned of her death she rang our employed and said she was unable to make it to work. Our employer replied "It's not my fault your friend's dead; this is the busiest weekend of the year and I need someone to work." Rightfully, she didn't go into work as she was too upset. Today she was fired for not turning up to work.

Hopefully she will take this matter to court as an unfair dismissal, and if she does she will have my complete support. But for me, my Revolution starts now. By tomorrow evening I will have joined a trade union. I will make sure that our employer starts treating us properly, like people, like not expendable slaves. I hope that my fellow employees will take my example and join a union too.

I am sick and tired of this cappie profit-before-people attitude so many employers have. It's happening all over my town and workers unfortunately don't know their rights, and are thus afraid to join unions for fear of being fired. I intend to show the other young workers of this town that we cannot be treated like crap.

I'm not putting up with it any more.
slash his tires, spray paint his house, fuck his stuff up. [/b]
I was happy when redstar2000 left, because I thought I wouldn't see bullshit like this anymore. But I guess he wasn't the only anarcho-crazy ultra-leftist here.

lithium, what this poor fool is suggesting is not an act of class war
joining a union may not be the most revolutionary act, but builds unity and is far more important than fucking shit up

[Aurora]

Good for you Lithium! What that asshole did is unacceptable and probably illegal.
What union are you joining and what company do you work for?if you dont mind me asking ;)


I was happy when redstar2000 left, because I thought I wouldn't see bullshit like this anymore.
Fuck you

[lithium]

I work for a branch of Spar, and am considering joining Mandate http://www.mandate.ie/

Although I'd love to "fuck his shit up", I don't want to lower myself to his level. He is breaking the law: no contracts, no payslips, dubious tax issues... Indirectly I suppose I could be breaking the law too, simply by working under these conditions, even though I am "innocent". At the moment I, with some other comrades who have been through similar stuff, am checking out the law to ensure that I can take him down from the inside without risking myself and my job. It's tricky.

But even if I do end up leaving that workplace for whatever reason, I want to make sure that future employees are treated properly and are given their rights under law. The employment laws are there to protect both the employer and the employee. I can't understand why so many employers don't follow them, considering they would be protected under law if anything went to court.