IRELAND: Victory for sacked unionist

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In January, Joanne Delaney was sacked from Dunnes Stores in Dublin for wearing a union badge. After an international campaign demanded her reinstatement, including thousands of emails sent to the company and motions passed in the British, Scottish and Irish parliaments, Delaney was given her job back on February 27. A statement issued by Delaney's union, Mandate, noted the union's "sincere appreciation for the support received from all those who joined with Joanne and Mandate to campaign for her right to work and to wear her union badge without fear of victimisation. Your solidarity has won the day and we salute the courageous stand taken by Joanne who has become an inspiration to all those associated with the campaign."

From Green Left Weekly, March 8, 2006.
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