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ICTU SELL OUT

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Wednesday October 15, 2003 21:33

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knife in the back for the prisoners

In a statement today ictu caused further damage to the anti bin tax movement by restating the position of the GS David Begs on 25 September.
The knife went in further when ictu failed to call for the release of the prisoners and called for the campaign to halt effective action, a tactic that would bring the heroic resistance to the bin tax to an end.

ictu appears to have lost all contact with union members. It is time we took back our unions.

ICTU STATEMENT ISSUED TODAY

The Executive Council of Congress held its monthly meeting in Dublin today in the course of which it reviewed the current Bin Tax controversy.

The Executive Council endorsed the statement issued on 25 September, 2003 by the General Secretary which, inter alia, reaffirmed our strong concerns about the inadequacy of funding for local services and the regressive nature of proposals for local charges but differed with the tactics of the bin protestors.

In that context it views with concern the deteriorating situation on the ground and the potential for people to be hurt or injured. It reiterates the view, expressed in the statement of 25 September, that a sense of proportion and tolerance should inform all parties involved. In that regard it calls on the authorities to declare a moratorium of two weeks on any further legal proceedings against protestors. It calls on the protestors to confine themselves to activities, which are within the law, and to desist from obstructing local authority workers. Everyone has responsibility now to try to cool things down and prevent matters getting out of control.

Congress has arranged to meet government next week to press its case for an equitable and progressive approach to tax policies, consistent with the principle of a person's ability to pay. It has made a detailed pre-budget submission including proposals for an alternative approach to financing of local authority services based on empowering local authorities to raise revenue from windfall land sales and re-zoning decisions.

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Comments (50 of 50)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	well well well	Kev	Wed Oct 15, 2003 21:41
2	well well well	union rules	Wed Oct 15, 2003 21:45
3	and the cash	unions RULE	Wed Oct 15, 2003 22:08
4	connolly and higgins	ollie	Wed Oct 15, 2003 23:36
5	Take back the unions	sp member (personal capacity)	Thu Oct 16, 2003 00:33
6	sp member	david begg's beard	Thu Oct 16, 2003 00:38
7	"beggs has led the organisation into. £170,000.00 (approx) overspend"	confused	Thu Oct 16, 2003 00:52
8	Big bucks	unions rule	Thu Oct 16, 2003 00:58
9	Wages? How Dare You!	David Begg's Beard	Thu Oct 16, 2003 01:09
10	fair	unions rule	Thu Oct 16, 2003 01:30
11	is it just me?	david begg's beard	Thu Oct 16, 2003 02:24
12	Build an opposition	Jim Monaghan	Thu Oct 16, 2003 10:28
13	ICTU=TRAITORS OF THE WORKING CLASS??	Erin go Bragh	Thu Oct 16, 2003 10:54
14	To Jim	Earthling	Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:29
15	Labour Position - A Cringe	Magneto	Thu Oct 16, 2003 12:12
16	Which campaign are you active in Magneto?	Michael O'Brien	Thu Oct 16, 2003 13:16
17	I agree with Michael	Paul	Thu Oct 16, 2003 13:55
18	I Need No Lectures From O'Brien	Magneto	Thu Oct 16, 2003 14:19
19	2nd time lucky	Michael O'Brien	Thu Oct 16, 2003 14:30
20	lets not be too hasty	pat c	Thu Oct 16, 2003 14:31
21	Oust Beggs	Sean Walsh	Thu Oct 16, 2003 14:49
22	Pat - lets not be too hasty	Paul	Thu Oct 16, 2003 16:01
23	Magneto's activism	election	Thu Oct 16, 2003 16:05
24	i just welcome what i see as support for the campaign	pat c	Thu Oct 16, 2003 16:17
25	To echo Michael:	Chekov	Thu Oct 16, 2003 17:39
26	Pat C Speaking Sense	Janus	Thu Oct 16, 2003 17:39
27	What did the northern union leaders on the ICTU exec committee say??	Erin go Bragh	Thu Oct 16, 2003 18:23
28	Let's take this campaign by campaign	Where are these Labour members?	Thu Oct 16, 2003 18:37
29	Sectarian Fools	Magneto	Thu Oct 16, 2003 18:43
30	Magneto: You're avoiding the question	Chekov	Thu Oct 16, 2003 18:48
31	chekov	pat c	Thu Oct 16, 2003 19:04
32	Hmmm	Janus	Thu Oct 16, 2003 19:09
33	Pat, read what I wrote	Chekov	Thu Oct 16, 2003 19:14
34	No.	Labour?	Thu Oct 16, 2003 19:25
35	all in	sp member (personal capacity)	Thu Oct 16, 2003 19:38
36	ICTU HAVE "STATE"-D WHO'S SIDE THEY ARE ON!	Erin go Bragh	Thu Oct 16, 2003 22:36
37	Time to move on	union rules	Thu Oct 16, 2003 23:09
38	DAVID BEGGS, PLEASE LEAVE THE BUILDING!!!	Erin go Bragh	Thu Oct 16, 2003 23:18
39	Begg doesn't need permission....	stop the bin tax	Fri Oct 17, 2003 09:57
40	Labour members welcome	me	Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:15
41	Build The Campaign Not Your Egos.	Magneto	Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:23
42	Very sensitive there Magneto	Chekov	Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:40
43	Never an LP	Janus	Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:57
44	Perhaps Janus	Degenerate	Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:02
45	chekov	pat c	Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:13
46	ICTU IN FINANCIAL CRISIS	Just a Sin	Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:23
47	Pat, it's all in your head	Chekov	Fri Oct 17, 2003 12:32
48	no chekov, it in your own head, its quite big enough.	pat c	Fri Oct 17, 2003 13:26
49	Hassle Beggs Not Campaign Supporters	pat c	Fri Oct 17, 2003 13:36
50	Also	Michael O'Brien	Fri Oct 17, 2003 13:48

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