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dublin | bin tax / household tax / water tax | news report

Thursday September 25, 2003 05:34

by Bob is your Uncle, Ruth is your Aunt

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TEEU shop stewards demand Dublin Council of Trade Unions meeting to discuss bin tax action. Meanwhile, ICTU bureaucrat stabs bin tax protestors in the back.

Quotations from the Irish Times:

"Calls for the trade union movement to support the anti-bin tax charges campaign were firmly rejected yesterday by the general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Mr David Begg"

"In a strongly worded condemnation of the campaign, Mr Begg said it could lead to privatisation of the services and a loss of jobs. He also urged the jailed Socialist Party politicians, Mr Joe Higgins TD and Cllr Clare Daly, to purge their contempt of the High Court and 'cool things down'."

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"Shop stewards of one union, the TEEU, which represents workers with local authorities, last night called on the Dublin Council of Trade Unions to hold an emergency meeting to discuss what action should be taken".

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"Campaign spokeswoman Ms Ruth Coppinger criticised Mr Beggs remarks, saying the trade union movement should back up its 'official position against the bin charges' with 'appropriate action'."

"The Socialist Party councillor urged trade unions to organise work stoppages to demand the release of Mr Higgins and Ms Daly."

Perhaps Indymedia readers might take a moment or two of their time to contact the ICTU and politely let Mr Begg know precisely how much his craven behaviour is appreciated.

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Comments (33 of 33)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	But What Did You Expect ?	Sean Keegan	Thu Sep 25, 2003 09:15
2	Just heard begg on the radjo	conor	Thu Sep 25, 2003 09:45
3	Begg's comment beggars belief	Precision Man	Thu Sep 25, 2003 09:54
4	ICTU are spot on!	Allen	Thu Sep 25, 2003 09:56
5	Re: conor	Precision Man	Thu Sep 25, 2003 09:58
6	Re. Conor	Ray	Thu Sep 25, 2003 10:13
7	Re sligo	Big John	Thu Sep 25, 2003 10:13
8	Not the first betrayal	Mike	Thu Sep 25, 2003 10:52
9	Bin Charges and Privitization	Michael O'Brien	Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:15
10	Eh, Mike, what are you talking about like	Anti Bin tax	Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:25
11	Stoneybatter	Andrew	Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:25
12	Michael O Brien has a point, but ....	Niall Ó Brolcháin	Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:35
13	Green Hypocrite	pat c	Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:39
14	Not true Pat	Niall Ó Brolchain	Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:43
15	united campaign against privatisation	sp	Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:45
16	niall, why not tell the truth for a change?	pat c	Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:49
17	Let THe Greens Know What You Think Of Them	pat c	Thu Sep 25, 2003 11:50
18	SP always negative!	Allen	Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:10
19	Sorry Anti Bin Tax they didn't	Mike	Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:15
20	Mike	pat c	Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:24
21	Off the point, but...	Anonymous	Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:49
22	Welcome SP support for campaign against privitisation	Niall Ó Brolcháin	Thu Sep 25, 2003 13:04
23	The Unions: Leadership Fighting Against Us	Terry	Thu Sep 25, 2003 13:11
24	Conor	conor	Thu Sep 25, 2003 13:18
25	anti-privitisation?	James	Thu Sep 25, 2003 13:40
26	Green Hypocrites	pat c	Thu Sep 25, 2003 14:16
27	Thanks Mike	Lascivious Larry	Thu Sep 25, 2003 15:07
28	A matter of time	busy bee	Thu Sep 25, 2003 15:26
29	Press Release	Press Release	Thu Sep 25, 2003 15:39
30	Don't mention it larry	Mike	Thu Sep 25, 2003 15:50
31	I have little tolerance for this	L. Larry	Thu Sep 25, 2003 16:13
32	Strike in Limerick?	Orla Ni Chomhrai	Thu Sep 25, 2003 17:35
33	SSP speaker	sp	Thu Sep 25, 2003 22:09

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