PRC-UTE
10th February 2005, 18:33
10 February 2005
Derry Irish Republican Socialist Party
P.O. Box 1981, Derry, BT48 8GX
Tel: 02871 262999
http://www.angelfire.com/space/derryirsp/
http://www.irsm.org/irsm.html
NON-PAYMENT & WORKING CLASS UNITY WILL DEFEAT THE WATER CHARGES
The Irish Republican Socialist Party have added its backing to the
forthcoming Anti-Water Charges demonstration in Derry and stated that
"a clear policy of non-payment and working class unity is the only way
to beat Water Tax and job cuts through privatisation of public sector
jobs."
A spokesperson for the Derry IRSP said: "The IRSP are in full support
of Saturday's rallies and will be participating in the campaign
against water charges as we have done so from the outset. It is vital
to ensure a clear line of complete opposition to privatisation and
non-payment by all our class. We call on others to turn out a voice
their opposition as it will be the working class again who will bear
the brunt of any introduction of water taxation.
"Make no mistake our class, be they Protestant, Catholic or Dissenter,
are now on a war footing spurred on by mounting attacks on our
communities and on our places of work. It is a war against the
destruction of public service jobs and the water service. It is a war
in which services to the low paid and on welfare payments will be
directly effected. It is a war which some feel has been already lost
but they are wrong. The campaign of non-payment and class unity is the
only show in town. That is why the British government, just like its
defunct six county administration, must feel the wrath of working
class anger to any planned introduction of household water charges and
the loss of any jobs as a result of it."
In conclusion the spokesperson said: "Just like the much hated Poll
Tax throughout Scotland, Wales and England, it too was defeated by
working class anger and widespread mobilisation at both community and
workplace levels. That is why we as republican socialists feel the
need to state that a clear policy of non-payment and working class
unity is the only way to beat Water Tax and to prevent job cuts
through privatisation of public sector jobs.
"Our party call on all community groups and trade unions to turn out
to Saturday's demonstrations against the water charges and support the
public service workers currently taking industrial action against
further jobs cuts and privatisation, support the campaign against the
water charges."
STATEMENT ENDS
Subject: FW: 2.02.05 Coalition Against the Water Tax
Dear members,
Please forward this email to all your members, we need a good turn out
on the day. There will be similar rallies held in Derry/Londonderry
with other locations still to be confirmed. Public Demonstration
Against the Water Tax (Belfast & Derry) - Saturday February 12th
Assemble Belfast @12 Noon, Art College, York Street, March to City
Hall - Assemble Derry @2pm, Waterside Health Centre, March to Guild
Hall.
These rallies are sponsored by the following organisations: Northern
Ireland Committee Irish Congress of Trades Unions (NIC-ICTU), Belfast
Trades Council, Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network, Communities
Against the Water Tax, We Won't Pay Campaign, Derry Trades Council.
Derry Irish Republican Socialist Party
P.O. Box 1981, Derry, BT48 8GX
Tel: 02871 262999
http://www.angelfire.com/space/derryirsp/
http://www.irsm.org/irsm.html
NON-PAYMENT & WORKING CLASS UNITY WILL DEFEAT THE WATER CHARGES
The Irish Republican Socialist Party have added its backing to the
forthcoming Anti-Water Charges demonstration in Derry and stated that
"a clear policy of non-payment and working class unity is the only way
to beat Water Tax and job cuts through privatisation of public sector
jobs."
A spokesperson for the Derry IRSP said: "The IRSP are in full support
of Saturday's rallies and will be participating in the campaign
against water charges as we have done so from the outset. It is vital
to ensure a clear line of complete opposition to privatisation and
non-payment by all our class. We call on others to turn out a voice
their opposition as it will be the working class again who will bear
the brunt of any introduction of water taxation.
"Make no mistake our class, be they Protestant, Catholic or Dissenter,
are now on a war footing spurred on by mounting attacks on our
communities and on our places of work. It is a war against the
destruction of public service jobs and the water service. It is a war
in which services to the low paid and on welfare payments will be
directly effected. It is a war which some feel has been already lost
but they are wrong. The campaign of non-payment and class unity is the
only show in town. That is why the British government, just like its
defunct six county administration, must feel the wrath of working
class anger to any planned introduction of household water charges and
the loss of any jobs as a result of it."
In conclusion the spokesperson said: "Just like the much hated Poll
Tax throughout Scotland, Wales and England, it too was defeated by
working class anger and widespread mobilisation at both community and
workplace levels. That is why we as republican socialists feel the
need to state that a clear policy of non-payment and working class
unity is the only way to beat Water Tax and to prevent job cuts
through privatisation of public sector jobs.
"Our party call on all community groups and trade unions to turn out
to Saturday's demonstrations against the water charges and support the
public service workers currently taking industrial action against
further jobs cuts and privatisation, support the campaign against the
water charges."
STATEMENT ENDS
Subject: FW: 2.02.05 Coalition Against the Water Tax
Dear members,
Please forward this email to all your members, we need a good turn out
on the day. There will be similar rallies held in Derry/Londonderry
with other locations still to be confirmed. Public Demonstration
Against the Water Tax (Belfast & Derry) - Saturday February 12th
Assemble Belfast @12 Noon, Art College, York Street, March to City
Hall - Assemble Derry @2pm, Waterside Health Centre, March to Guild
Hall.
These rallies are sponsored by the following organisations: Northern
Ireland Committee Irish Congress of Trades Unions (NIC-ICTU), Belfast
Trades Council, Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network, Communities
Against the Water Tax, We Won't Pay Campaign, Derry Trades Council.