Dublin Port injunction against strikers

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30 Aug 2009

Dublin Port Company has sought and obtained a High Court injunction against named individuals and associated parties protesting at Marine Terminals. Workers at the Marine Terminals have been on strike for eight weeks over plans to impose redundancies and cuts in pay and conditions. "The actions which constituted dangerous illegal secondary picketing attempted to involve Dublin Port Company and other port customers in a dispute which they are not party to. The actions of protestors posed a reckless endangerment to human life. Furthermore, SIPTU's tacit support and encouragement of the dangerous and illegal action was highly irresponsible. Instead of this appalling breach of its duty, SIPTU should condemn any action which threatens to block vessels from entering or leaving the port and certainly any action which would pose such a high risk to vessels' and people's safety," Dublin Port Co said.

Source: Business World