Communities Against the Water Tax Progress in the North-West

national | worker & community struggles and protests | news report

Sunday February 13, 2005 14:13

by Fanelli - Organise

The Communities Against the Water Tax (CAWT) has been making steady progress in the north-west with meetings in the Cityside and Waterside both declaring their support for a campaign of non-payment

The Communities Against the Water Tax (CAWT) has been making steady progress in the north-west with meetings in the Cityside and Waterside both declaring their support for a campaign of non-payment

Local Anarchists have been active in their communities in opposition to this tax and in stressing the need in particular for solidarity with striking water service workers. CAWT has done good work in Derry and received widespread support for non-payment in spite of the scare tactics and general bullshit spouted by the SDLP, Shinners and the unionists.

There has, of course, been the usual politicking and posturing from parties in the run-up to the elections, and attempts are being made by nationalists, unionists and socialists to obtain political capital in the campaign. Anarchists should be to the forefront in demonstrating to communities and workers the cynical manipulation inherent in this exploitation of them for narrow party political ends.

Anarchists will be here long after the elections and yahoos have fucked off and will remain active in the struggle against water rates right across the north.

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