Cllr. Tynan said that if the treaty is passed it will mean more of the economic misery and hardship that the Irish people and other Europeans have had to endure these last number of years.
We have had years years of Austerity budgets which have increased unemployment, led to the return of emigration, pay cuts and loss of pensions, households in mortgage distress, the education and health service budgets slashed and social welfare targeted for cutbacks.
New taxes like the Household Charge and proposed Water Charges hit those most in need not those who can afford to pay more.
The proposed Treaty will decree that this is the only possible economic policy for any future government to follow and will guarantee further austerity and pain for decades to come.
It
means a loss of our political and economic sovreignty and the transfer
of powers to unaccountable and unelected bureaucrats in the European
Commission and the European Court of Justice.
The Workers' Party has set up a special website with information on its no campaign. You can visit the website at www.workerseurope.ie
Public Meeting in Cork
The Workers' Party will hold a public meeting on the Fiscal Treaty on Wednesday, 16th May at the Metropole Hotel, Mac Curtain Street, Cork at 8.00pm.
The speakers will be:-
- Michael Donnelly, lecturer in sociology and politics in Galway
- Councillor Ted Tynan, Workers Party, Cork City Council
- James Coughlan, trade unionist, WP activist from Churchfield
All are welcome.
