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Trade union latest on bin tax

category dublin | bin tax / household tax / water tax | news report author Thursday September 25, 2003 05:34author by Bob is your Uncle, Ruth is your Aunt

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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