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50n Annual Tom Cox AwardConway Mill, Education Floor, Tues 6 th Aug, 2.30pmEach year this award is given to a person or persons whohave given special service to the Community. Tom Cox was<strong>an</strong> Americ<strong>an</strong> writer whose special interest was hum<strong>an</strong>rights everywhere <strong>an</strong>d especially in the Americas <strong>an</strong>dIrel<strong>an</strong>d. This year there will be a special presentation <strong>an</strong>dlaunch of a book on the 1913 lock out. Contact – DesWilson, 028 90 326 722 & des@sch.ien Gradam Bli<strong>an</strong>túil Tom CoxMuile<strong>an</strong>n Mhic Con Midhe, An tUrlár Oideachais, Dé Máirt 6 Lúnasa,2.30i.n.Bronntar <strong>an</strong> gradam seo gach bliain ar dhuine nó ar dhaoine ad’fhreastail ar <strong>an</strong> Phobal go speisialta. Ba scríbhneoir Meiriceánach éTom Cox, a raibh suim speisialta aige i gcearta daonna i ngach áit, goháirithe i gCríocha Mheiriceá agus in Éirinn. I mbli<strong>an</strong>a, beidhbronnadh speisialta agus seoladh leabhair ar fhrithdhúnadh 1913<strong>an</strong>n. Dé<strong>an</strong> teagmháil le Des Wilson ar 028 90 326 722 & des@sch.ieDublin Lockout 1913-<strong>2013</strong>: Lessons &Challenges from HistorySt Mary’s University College, Tues 6 th Aug, 3pmSpeakers: Patricia McKeown (UNISON); Jimmy Kelly (UNITE). Chair - NIPSA Gen. Sec., Bri<strong>an</strong> Campfield. In August 1913 WilliamMartin Murphy dem<strong>an</strong>ded his tr<strong>an</strong>sport employees forswear membership of the ITGWU or be dismissed. Union leader James Larkincalled a strike. Murphy responded by locking out the workers <strong>an</strong>d the strike spread <strong>an</strong>d escalated. Police attacked a public meeting<strong>an</strong>d killed two people. James Connolly’s reaction was to form the Irish Citizen Army which later took part in the Rising. What c<strong>an</strong> welearn about those times <strong>an</strong>d about labour’s courageous struggle?n Frithdhúnadh Mór Bhaile Átha Cliath 1913-<strong>2013</strong>: Ceacht<strong>an</strong>na agus Dúshláin ó StairColáiste Ollscoile Naomh Muire, Dé Máirt 6 Lúnasa, 3i.n.Cainteoirí: Patricia McKeown (UNISON); Jimmy Kelly (UNITE). Cathaoirleach – NIPSA, Bri<strong>an</strong> Campfield. I Lúnasa 1913, marfhreagairt d’éileamh <strong>an</strong> chaipitlí William Martin Murphy go ndiúltaíonn a fhostaithe iompair do bhallraíocht Cheardchum<strong>an</strong>nOibrithe Iompair agus Ilsaothair na hÉire<strong>an</strong>n (ITGWU) nó go mbrisfear as a bpost<strong>an</strong>na iad, Ghlaoigh c<strong>an</strong>naire <strong>an</strong> ceardchum<strong>an</strong>nJames Larkin stailc. Mar fhreagairt air sin, d’fhrithdhún Murphy na hoibrithe ón áit oibre agus scaip agus mhéadaigh <strong>an</strong> stailc.Rinne na péas ionsaí ar chruinniú phoiblí agus mharaigh siad beirt dhaoine. Ba í freagairt Shéamas Uí Chonghaile dó sin ná ArmCathartha na hÉire<strong>an</strong>n a bhunú, a ghlac páirt in Éirí Amach na Cásca ina dhiaidh sin. Cad é is féidir linn foghlaim faoi na ham<strong>an</strong>nasin agus faoi streachailt mhisniúil <strong>an</strong> lucht oibre?
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