Right to Work Campaign call for Protest against Bank Bailouts

The Right to Work Campaign have issued the following statement: 

Another 10 Billion was approved this week to go into the black hole that is Anglo Irish Bank. It really has become a tale of two countries - a country were those who earn hundreds of thousands pay tiny amounts of tax. A land where dodgy banks suck up billions while at the same time ESB and Bord Gais cut off hundreds of homes a month. Where in the name of pleasing the 'markets' we have to suffer another round of savage cuts next December. 

But there is resistance- Almost 10 thousand marched in Roscommon at the weekend, 5 thousand the week before in Letterkenny- against the closure of vital health services and hospitals. 

The Right To Work Campaign are continuing the fight against this banker's government- on Saturday August 28th we will be gathering at 2pm at Parnell Square and marching through town with several great local bands to finish off the proceedings! 

It's vital that as many of you as possible forward this email - or call 0872604143 to get posters and flyers (even if it's just to stick them up in a local shop or community centre). 

The Campaign will then be calling on you to support the Community Sector march against cutbacks on Sept 29th (more details to follow) there will be thousands out on that day (which is also a europe wide day of action called by the european trade unions against cuts and austerity). 

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Join the campaign in your local area - text 'join' to 0872604143 

RIGHT TO WORK CAMPAIGN

RECLAIM THIS CITY- CARNIVAL of RESISTANCE

2pm Parnell Square Saturday August 28th

 

Right to Work Campaign say 'Enough is Enough'

Public Announcement

Enough is Enough

PROTEST AT BANK BAIL OUTS

March to the Dáil

We Want Jobs and Public Services

Tuesday 11th May

Assemble 7.30pm Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin

Speakers:

• Fintan O'Toole (Journalist)
• John Kidd (SIPTU Firefighters)
• Janette Byrne (Patients Together)
• Walter Cullen (Unite trade union)
• John Bisset (Canal Communities Project)
• Professor Kathleen Lynch (UCD)
• Siobhan O ’Donoghue (Community Workers Co-op)

Organised by: Right to Work Campaign.
Tel: 087-2604143  Email: righttowork@live.com

Sponsored by Unite the Union

WHY WE ARE MARCHING

• €33 billion of OUR money has already been put into the banks.
• This government is destroying our public services to pay for the bill.
• Instead of pouring vast sums into these banks, we should take them into public control and make the wealthy pay for their economic crimes.
• We need to change economic policy to help the half a million people who are unemployed.
• We should set up a public works programme to provide jobs and build up our public services.
• We should resist wage cuts. Wage cuts mean less spending in our economy – and more jobs losses.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Don’t just sit at home and get angry. People power is the only way to bring real change. So come out on the streets and make your voice heard. This government needs to receive one big message: GET OUT OF OFFICE.

GET INVOLVED:

The Right to Work Campaign brings together trade unionists, community activists and the unemployed to say: BAIL OUT JOBS AND SERVICES NOT BANKS

We won’t let this government divide us between public sector and private sector workers; migrant and non-migrant. We want solidarity – not divide and rule tactics.

After the March to the Dáil, we invite you to the Right to Work National Conference on Saturday May 22nd in the UNITE Hall 55-56 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1, starting at 12pm.

This is a conference of Resistance and Solidarity and we want to hear your suggestions for how to step up our campaign

If you want to know more about our conference or get involved with the Right to Work Campaign:

• You can text JOIN to 087 2604143 
• E Mail: Righttowork@live.com 
• Or write to Right to Work Campaign 42 Woodavens, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

National Conference: Right to Work Campaign

A National Conference to establish a Right to Work campaign is being organised for Saturday, 22nd May at UNITE Hall, 55-56 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1. Starts 12am.

According to the organisers:

"At present nearly a half of a million people are unemployed on this small island. The spectre of mass emigration has also begun to return. The lives and talents of our young people are being wasted as nearly one in three is thrown on the scrap heap.

Despite billions spent on banks, governments on both sides of the border protest that they can do little to create jobs. Their only message is leave everything to the market and promote competitiveness through wage cuts and reductions in social welfare.

We disagree.

Cutting wages and incomes has only deepened the recession. Each month brings more reports of falling tax revenues, lengthening dole queues and economic failure. Income cuts mean people have less money to buy goods that keep others in work. Every job loss, wage cut or social welfare cut contributes to further job losses. 

We are, therefore, calling for a major Right to Work Conference to bring together trade unionists, community groups, unemployed organisations, anti-poverty campaigners and concerned citizens. Our aim is to build a broad movement that uses people power to reverse current economic policies.

We invite you to support this conference and contribute your ideas and experiences to getting such a movement going. We suggest the following as some of the basic principles that might inform the campaign:

1. For a public works programme to provide jobs at proper pay rates - Instead of bailing out bankers, we need to create jobs.
2. Open higher education to the unemployed. Oppose the government attempt to deprive those on the Back to Education Scheme of grants.
3. No repossessions of the homes of those made unemployed.
4. Stop cut backs in social welfare, social services, community and arts programmes – defend the minimum wage."

For further information contact the Right to Work campaign. E-mail: righttowork@live.com      Telephone: 087 2604143. You can download the full text of the statement and conference booking form here.