Jim Larkin Commemoration Glasnevin Sunday, February 2nd – Relighting Syndicalist Flame
Jim Larkin Commemoration
Sunday, February 2nd, 2014,
Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin
11 am to 12 noon
Last year a commemoration was held at the graveside of Jim Larkin in Glasnevin Cemetery for the first time in 15 years to mark the beginning of the 1913 Lockout Centenary. This year’s commemoration is to revive this honourable tradition and reaffirm the continuing relevance Larkin’s syndicalist gospel today – that trade unions serve their members and the wider community best when they champion social and economic justice for all.
It is also to acknowledge Larkin’s unique contribution in bringing the ‘new unionism’ to Ireland, which led to the birth of the modern labour movement and gave working people a voice in how society was ordered.
Programme
11 am: A wreath will be laid at Jim Larkin’s grave by Jack O’Connor, General President of SIPTU, on behalf of members, followed by a Lament by a Piper from the Fintan Lalor Pipe Band.
Chair: Ethel Buckley, National Campaigns and Equality, SIPTU
Oration: Jack O’Connor
Dramatic Performance: This will be followed by an interpretive dramatic performance from award winning theatre company ANU Production.
Contact: Padraig Yeates 087 260 5297