The Strike 4 Repeal had planned to go ahead with strike action if no referendum had been called by March 8.
Strike 4 Repeal, an ad-hoc, non-affiliated group of activists, academics, artists and trade unionists, have revealed plans for strike action at universities and workplaces throughout Ireland on March 8.
Having previously declared their intention to go on strike if a referendum on the repeal of the eighth amendment hadn’t been called by March 8, the group have revealed their plan of action for the day in question.
At 12pm on March 8, people all over Ireland will walk out of their universities and workplaces and gather to demand a referendum on the eighth amendment.
In Dublin, pickets will start at approximately 10:30am at the Department of Justice, the Department of an Taoiseach and the Department of Health. Strikers will then gather at O’Connell Bridge for an action at 12:30.
A number of businesses in Dublin city centre have committed to shutting down or supporting their staff to attend the strike in solidarity, including Aungier Danger, A4 Sounds, Bang Bang Café, The Brendan Behan pub, The Elbowroom, Nine Crows Street, Rothar, Sexsiopa.ie and the Townsend bar.
Apart from Dublin, strike actions have been planned in every university in Ireland and in over 30 locations internationally.
Commenting on the strike action, TCD Strike4Repeal said: “We need to strike to show that this is an issue we care about, and strike so that the next generation will hopefully no longer have to fight for choice.”
On Monday, 13 February, South Dublin County Council carried an emergency motion formally supporting Strke4Repeal with other councils being urged to do the same.
The following groups have signed on to support the strike so far with Strike 4 Repeal saying there will be more to follow:
Abortion Rights Campaign
Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment
AIMS Ireland
Repeal the 8th Sligo Abortion Rights Campaign
Meath Pro Choice
Mayo Pro Choice
Parents For Choice
Rally for Choice
Dublin Central Repeal the 8th
Outhouse
Women on Web
Anti Racism Network
Movement of Asylum Seekers Ireland (MASI)
Trinity College Strike 4 Repeal
NUIM Feminist Society
NUIG Feminist Society
NCAD Feminist Society
Limerick Feminist Network
Sex Workers Alliance Ireland
Repeal Global
Dziewuchy Dziewuchom Ireland
People Before Profit Pro Choice
Need Abortion Ireland
Community Solidarity Kildare
Repeal Project
Dublin Digital Radio
Repeal NYC
Berlin-Ireland Pro-Choice Solidarity
Nemesis TCD
STH&K Young Labour
The Clapton Ultras
Limerick Pro-Choice
International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion,
Eight Stories (Dublin)
Galway Pro-Choice
ROSA
Meath for Choice (ARC)
Strike 4 Repeal Oxford
Rabble
Strike 4 Choice
DCU Strike 4 Repeal
Manchester Strike 4 Repeal Solidarity
Strike 4 Repeal Durham
Strike 4 Repeal Glasgow
Strike 4 Repeal Cambridge
UCD for Choice
Kerry for Choice
Trinity College Students’ Union
South Dublin County Council
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