Article 133 Protest - Dublin Castle 1pm Fri 20th Feb- Defend public services

national | eu | event notice Tuesday February 17, 2004 00:18 by rory hearne - another europe is possible rhearne at tcd dot ie

Stop Housing,Health,Education,Bin Tax,CIE Aer Rianta &Universities sell-off

On February 20 the Article 133 Committee of the EU meets in Dublin Castle.They
make proposals to the EU's trade negotiators on what deals they should make.

OUR WORLD IS NOT FOR SALE

Privatisation and international trade affect all aspects of our lives.But thousands of
people all over Dublin have defied the bin tax.And the resistance by Dublin bus and
Aer Rianta workers shows that we can oppose the neo-liberal agenda.We must not
let them away with selling our assets to the highest bidder.Come to the protest on
Feb 20th and show that -Our world is not for sale!

Housing,Health,Education,Bin Tax,CIE Aer Rianta &Universities sell-off

Protest Dublin Castle 1pm Fri 20th Feb

Speakers:
Bill McCamley (SIPTU Worker Director Dublin Bus),Eddie Conlon (TUI),Niall
Smyth (No to Hibernia Campaign, St Pats),Joan Collins (Bin Tax Campaign,Jo Tully (INO), UCD Student's Union rep,

ANOTHER EUROPE IS POSSIBLE
Info :Tel:0861523542 www.freewebs.com/anothereuropeispossible

NO BREAK UP OF CIE,DUBLIN BUS OR AER RIANTA

Transport Minister Seamus Brennan's plans to break up and privatise CIE and Aer
Rianta.This will mean worse services and workers conditions.In Britain the privati-
sation of public transport meant more accidents and deaths.

NO BIN CHARGES-NO PRIVATISATION
The bin charges are a double tax and the first step to privatisation.Other essential
services like water will follow if the Government and the European Union get away
with it.

DEFEND PUBLIC HOUSING,AN POST AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

Social housing is being sold off -private developers make a killing on the land.De-
regulation of An Post has let private companies cherry-pick the profitable services,
which may lead to job losses.The Higher Education Authority says Irish universities
should be privatised,worsening eduction chances for working class people

IRISH GOVERNMENT AND EU ACT THE SAME
The EU and Irish government are pushing de-regulation and privatisation -across
all public services.The draft EU Constitution that EU leaders and Bertie's govern-
ment support would allow the EU to make trade deals -on our behalf -in all public
services.These include opening trade in health and education services,and letting
multi-nationals in to run them.Under this Constitution countries that did not want
such trade could be outvoted in the EU's Council of Ministers.

On February 20 the Article 133 Committee of the EU meets in Dublin Castle.They
make proposals to the EU's trade negotiators on what deals they should make.The agenda for Feb 20 includes:how to re-start the international trade talks that col-
lapsed last year -because 'Third World'countries rejected EU pressure to let more multi-nationals into their economies;EU-US trade.The aim of these discussions is
to develop business opportunities for the big companies of Europe and the USA.
We know the agenda but not the details.The proposals of the Article 133 Committee
are kept secret until after the international deals are done.Our own government
won't tell us in advance what they are going to say at these meetings:what public
services they may offer to let multi-national companies operate;or what they are try-
ing to get poorer countries to agree to

OUR WORLD IS NOT FOR SALE

Privatisation and international trade affect all aspects of our lives.But thousands of
people all over Dublin have defied the bin tax.And the resistance by Dublin bus and
Aer Rianta workers shows that we can oppose the neo-liberal agenda.We must not
let them away with selling our assets to the highest bidder.Come to the protest on
Feb 20th and show that -Our world is not for sale!

PUBLIC SERVICES ARE NOT FOR SALE -NO PRIVATISATION

PUBLISH THE IRISH GOVERNMENT ’S PROPOSALS TO THE ARTICLE 133 COMMITTEE

OPEN THE ARTICLE 133 COMMITTEE TO THE PUBLIC –JUST LIKE THE TRIBUNALS

Protest Dublin Castle 1pm Fri 20th Feb

Key dates:

March 20th Anti-War Demo

April 2/3 Protest @
EU Finance Ministers

Dublin May 1st Protest for a
Europe for People and Peace NOT Profit and War