Organising against ‘Towards 2016’

dublin | worker & community struggles and protests | event notice Tuesday June 27, 2006 17:02 by FG (non-party)

Open meeting for trade unionists to organise a campaign against the new social partnership agreement, 'Towards 2016'

8 p.m., Thursday 29th June 2006
Teachers Club, Parnell Square, Dublin.

It started on the Late Late Show. Maybe. At this late hour, after losing so much time, it may just be possible for those opposed to this wretched deal to get some kind of campaign going against it.

Look: so many unions are opposed to it this time. We need a campaign in the unions where the leaderships are supporting it.

FAQ 1. Who is organising this?
Firstly, there have already been two attempts to get the left together to organise a campaign on this deal. No one seemed to want to bite. OK this initiative was suggested at a People Before Profit Alliance public meeting on the deal last Thursday. But there was a broad platform of speakers, there was general agreement on doing this, this Thursday’s meeting is called as a broad trade unionists' gathering and, in any case, it makes no difference if the devil himself was getting something going on the deal at this very late stage. At least something is happening.

FAQ 2. But will it be broad and independent?
Come and make sure that it is.

PS. A briefing on the new deal has been placed on the Other Press sector of Indymedia. Some INTO members (cross-party and none) have placed a leaflet on the Newswire in the past few days. Loadza info both places. A website on the deal is in prep.