Thanks to all those who helped us send almost 2,500 e-mails directly to TDs in the three days before the vote on the Minimum Wage. Also to those who also signed up to the Claiming our Future campaign which exceeded its target of 5,000 by 2,000. Between both campaigns we also managed to initiate a record number of phone calls to TDs. Of course, they ignored the campaign and the interests of people living on low incomes. But equally, of course, the fight to restore this cut will go on. One of aspect of this will be the Labour Party running a private members bill in the Dail on the evenings of Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th his week to keep the pressure up, and the voting on the IMF bailout will provide another occasion for arguments to be put forward and people to show where their priorities lie. If you want to go and listen to the debate contact cathy.flanagan@labour.ie or aspeed@siptu.ie saying you are a supporter of The Poor Can't Pay. |