Date:
04/06/1987
REF:
NIPC/MUL/BOX1(60)
Scope and Content:
Speech presented by Marie Mulholland on receiving the Constance Markievicz Award in Boston. She discusses the support of trade unions, National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) and Massachusetts American Federation of Labour / Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL/CIO), for connecting with the unemployed in Divis; mentions a speech made by Inez McCormack in 1985; a successful campaign to demolish the Divis flats; MacBride principles; job discrimination; Falls Initiative for Local Employment; and belief in the power of women.
Collection:
Northern Ireland Political Collection,
Marie Mulholland,
Copyright Holder:
Marie Mulholland
Persons:
Marie Mulholland
Keywords:
Poverty, Community Development, Employment, Unemployment, Award, Speech
