Stop the Bail-Out of the Banks
Oppose Levies on PAYE Workers
A Public Works Programme to create Jobs
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Assemble 16th May, 2.30pm
Central Bank, Dame St., Dublin
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On May 16th, trade unions from all over Europe will march in support of a European Trade Union Congress call to ‘Fight the Crisis – Put People First’. We should join them on the streets of Dublin and make our voices heard.
- The bail-out of the banks costs €24 billion.
- That money should be spent on a public works programme.
- We should create a good state bank that provides credit rather than paying for the bad debts of the bankers and speculators.
- We should stop this government attacking PAYE workers though levies.
- Levies and wage cuts only reduce what workers can buy and so make the economic crisis worse.
On May 16th, get out on the streets and oppose these unjust measures.
Sounds like an excellent idea. At last, some positive action against the Income levy.
What a pity you are ‘joining the Unions’. The unions have as much to blame as the incompetent Irish Government for the mess Ireland is in, (ie, bankrupt).
I’ll wait for the protest which does not have any union involvement.
Thanks for the comment Eamon.
We’re not ‘joining the unions’ – we are grassroots workers unhappy with the current leadership and direction and thus have decided to take some action.
Hopefully we’ll see you out on on the 16th!
But in your About you describe yourselves as below. Is this grassroots or astro turfing?
Grassroots Unite is an alliance of trade unionists from several unions which was formed on Monday, 27th April, at an open meeting held to discuss grassroots mobilisation against:
The bailout of the banks
Socially unjust taxes
Pension and income levies
Cuts in jobs, pay, hours, pension benefits, medical services, education and social welfare.
Thanks Howie.
Yes, that would pretty much describe how “Grassroots Unite” came around. Perhaps I could clarify it though? At the meeting mentioned previously, there was about 50 people. I couldn’t say if all were trade union members but I would say the majority were. However, there were no union leaders but members, workers, who have shown previously, along with thousands of people, unhappiness with what’s happening currently and wanted something done. Everyone thought something would be done but it would seem that the momentum has been lost and union leaders have alienated a lot of grassroots members through that seeming inaction – ordinary working people feel helpless. So, some of us, from different unions decided to try and make a stand, without the backing of any union, against the current situation.
So I would certainly call it grassroots, and not astro turfing.
Thanks for the clarification.