Photos of Joanne Delaney Protests

Issued : Monday 27 February, 2006

On February 27th Joanne Delaney returned to work in the Ashleaf Dunnes Stores proudly wearing her union badge. Joanne's reinstatement was a huge victory following a very public campaign that was waged over the last month. More than just a personal victory for Joanne this campaign has made it clear that Dunnes managment and other companies cannot suceed in their attempts to single out and victimise individual trade union activists.

Over the last month members of Labour Youth supported by Labour councillors, T.D.s and members of the party, trade unionists and thewider Labour movement held protests outside Dunnes in Georges Street, North Earl Street, Grafton Street, the Ashleaf in Crumlin, Maynooth and Cork. Several other protests were been planned. Labour Youth members also supported the protests outside the Ashleaf in Crumlin called by the Joanne Delaney support group. Several motions were tabled on the issue in the House of Commons, Scottish parliament and in councils around Ireland.

Joanne has expressed her sincere thanks to all those who have supported the campaign.

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The Mayor of Kildare Cllr. John McGinley joined a protest in support of Joanne Delaney on Wednesday evening February 27th which took place outside Dunnes Stores in the Manor Mills Shopping Centre (pictured above). There was an excellent response from members of the public to the protest which was the latest in a number of protests around the country in support of Joanne who was sacked for wearing a union badge.

On February 16th a protest took place outside Dunnes stores in Patrick's street in Cork (See picture above). There was a good turnout from Labour Youth members and local activists. The picket was also attended by Kathleen Lynch TD, Cllr. Ciaran Lynch, Cllr John Kelleher and Cllr. Cathrine Clancy. The media were down in force.

The night before on Wednesday February 15th about 30 people joined the Labour Youth protest outside Dunnes Stores in North Earl Street (pictured above).

Joanne Delaney is a 22-year-old shop steward, a member of the Mandate trade union, and two months ago Dunnes fired her for wearing her union pin on her uniform. She is pictured above with Pat Rabbitte T.D., local councillor Cllr. Eric Byrne and Mary Upton T.D. outside the Ahsleaf Dunnes where she was sacked. On Monday February 27th following a very successful campaign with protests around the country Joanne returned to work wearing her union badge.

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