Dear Member
The cost of living is soaring, while most people’s wages and incomes remain stagnant. More and more people are faced with a choice of heating or eating and struggling to pay the bills. At the same time energy companies are making huge profits. We need to build a movement to demand that the government takes real action to control price increases and protect incomes.
Demand action on::
- Energy Costs: Control the price of heating and energy. Retrofit homes to save energy.
- Public Services: Abolish charges and fees for health, education and childcare. Introduce free and frequent public transport.
- Housing: Ban evictions, freeze rents and make housing affordable.
- Wages and incomes: Introduce a Living Wage. Increase wages, student grants, pensions and social welfare payments.
- Wealth Inequality: Introduce a windfall tax on energy companies to stop profiteering. Tax the wealthy and introduce a vacant property tax.
The Cost of Living Coalition which is made up of ICTU, Community, Voluntary, Political and Civil Society Groups has agreed to campaign for the following demands:
1 Control Energy Costs
2 Protect Incomes
3 Make Housing Affordable
4 Invest in Public Services
5 Share The Wealth
The CORK RALLY will be held on;
DATE: SATURDAY 18TH JUNE 2022
TIME: 2 PM
VENUE: BROWN THOMAS, PATRICK STREET, CORK
(ASSEMBLE AT 1.30PM AT THE MANDATE OFFICE, 1 – 2 EMMET PLACE, CORK)
It is very important that we have a strong Mandate presence from both our Local Council and Membership in attendance at this Rally to demand action on the above issues.
We look forward to seeing you on the day.
LORRAINE O’ BRIEN , NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR
JOHN O’ DONNELL, INDUSTRIAL OFFICER ORGANISER