Organise!
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There have been several anarchist groups in Belfast that have used the name Organise from the early 1990s.
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[edit] Organise! (1986 - 1989)
Formed from the Antrim and Ballymena anarchist group.[citation needed]
[edit] Organise!-IWA (1995-1998)
This version of Organise! existed in the early 1990s and was part of the International Workers Association. They published four issues of a 'monthly' bulletin called Rebel Worker from June 1998 to February 1999. It collapsed in the aftermath of the Good Friday Agreement and was officially dissolved in May 1999. [1]
[edit] Organise! (2004-?)
At the moment this name is used by a group formed in 2004 from the Anarcho-Syndicalist Federation (ASF), Anarchist Federation (AF), Anarchist Prisoner Support and a number of individuals. The ASF and AF had previously produced two issues of a join publication, Wildcat, in which they agreed positions on trade unions and the North - the two issues on they disagree with the Workers Solidarity Movement.[citation needed]
Organise! say of these differences that "Our attitude to those class struggle anarchists outside our organisation is comradely and co-operative, while we may have differences we seek to work to overcome these where possible and to build stronger links and more effect methods of working together as part of the process of building a broad libertarian movement in Ireland. We will not on the other hand shy away from debate and discussion of differences but attempt to deal with these in an open and comradely fashion. Most importantly, we seek through our activity and propaganda, through discussion and practical solidarity with our fellow workers to show the relevance of anarchist methods of organising and ultimately the benefits of a future libertarian communist revolution for workers everywhere."[citation needed]
[edit] Recent activity
Activities Organise! have been involved in include the Fascists Out Campaign, building support for Joanne Delaney in Belfast through organising pickets of Dunnes Stores in Belfast and Derry, and pickets in solidarity with Afghan refugees on hunger strike in Dublin.
[edit] Current activity
Members of Organise! initiated and are involved in the Just Books Collective and are also involved in the Belfast Rossport Solidarity group. Organise! identifies as its current priority opposition to the introduction of water charges and says it is involved "in building opposition on a street by street basis in working class communities".[citation needed] A member of Organise! was recently arrested at an anti-war demonstration in Belfast.
[edit] International contacts
Organise says it aims to "develop and maintain contact with similar organisations around the world".[citation needed]
